Ram Fish, vice-president of Digital Health for Samsung Electronics, displays the Simband he is wearing on an overhead screen Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in San Francisco. Samsung executives are outlining their vision for sensors that track fitness and other gauges of health. Samsung is pushing for a common system so that different manufacturers can interchange key parts such as the wristband. The company believes that will speed innovation and get products to market more quickly.

Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer for Samsung Electronics, gestures while speaking Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in San Francisco. Samsung executives are outlining their vision for sensors that track fitness and other gauges of health. Samsung is pushing for a common system so that different manufacturers can interchange key parts such as the wristband. The company believes that will speed innovation and get products to market more quickly.

Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer for Samsung Electronics, displays a Simband on his wrist Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in San Francisco. Samsung executives are outlining their vision for sensors that track fitness and other gauges of health. Samsung is pushing for a common system so that different manufacturers can interchange key parts such as the wristband. The company believes that will speed innovation and get products to market more quickly.

The Simband sensor module is seen in this undated picture supplied by Samsung Electronics. Samsung executives are outlining their vision for sensors that track fitness and other gauges of health. Samsung is pushing for a common system so that different manufacturers can interchange key parts such as the wristband. The company believes that will speed innovation and get products to market more quickly.