Smart lifestyle takes centre stage at Asia tech show

TAIPEI,  June 1(AFP) : Asia's largest tech trade show will be a battleground for smart innovations when it kicks off in Taiwan Tuesday -- from car systems which warn when you are driving badly to a toothbrush-style camera that films the user's teeth.

More than 1,500 exhibitors, including some of the world's leading technology brands, will set out their stalls at Computex, in the capital Taipei, with 130,000 visitors expected for the five-day event.

This year sees the launch of a new SmarTech area featuring smart wearables, 3D printing, intelligent vehicle systems and security -- a move which organisers say reflects the increasing role of smart technology at all levels of everyday life.

"We're looking to interest everybody, from ordinary people to government level," said Li Chang, deputy secretary general of the Taipei Computer Association, co-organisers of the show.

Watches, rings and wristbands that connect to Internet cloud services which collect and analyse data is a dominant trend for the new generation of wearables being showcased, says Chang.

"Smart wearable is not a new technology, but combining it with cloud computing means the wearer's data is collected all day every day, is analysed and can predict your body's condition, giving warnings of potential health problems," he said.