Garmin Plugin

Owned by Vishal Karnik
Last updated: Jun 22, 2020
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Description

Garmin plugin for Radar platform is developed using Companion SDK (CSDK) from Garmin. Overview of the SDK is available on Garmin site here - https://developer.garmin.com/health-sdk/overview/

Overview

Garmin provides 2 types of SDK to interact with Garmin devices. Standard SDK and Companion SDK.

  1. Standard SDK - Take control of Garmin wearables and create a custom, single app experience using the Garmin Health Standard SDK. Access all health and fitness activity data directly from your mobile app for Android and iOS without the need for web service integration. Configure device features to meet your program requirements. The Standard SDK is HIPAA-compliant, allowing you to aggregate and archive the data in your own systems.

  2. Companion SDK - Tap in to real-time sensor streams from Garmin wearables using the Companion SDK for Android and iOS. Get instant access to current activity data, like step counts, or subscribe to live streams of heart rate, stress scores, accelerometer, and more. The Companion SDK pairs perfectly with the all-day health and fitness activity data provided by the Health API, giving you the combined power of episodic and historic data to drive your unique program features.

Companion SDK supports following types of devices -

vívosmart® 3/4, vívoactive® 3/4, vívomove® HR/3, vívosport®, Venu™, Forerunner® series, fēnix® 5 series, fēnix® 6 series, Instinct®, tactix® Charlie, MARQ®

Data that can be extracted using CSDK is as follows -

  • Heart Rate

  • Stress

  • Beat-to-Beat Intervals

  • Accelerometer

  • Pulse Ox

  • Respiration

  • Current values for steps, calories, intensity minutes, and floors climbed

Garmin Companion SDK can be extracted by contacting Garmin using following page - https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/wellnesspartner/