Equipment intelligence for gym operators
Wattson connects to equipment vendor clouds where they exist and deploys smart plugs where they don't. Both paths feed into a single normalized data layer. Here's how.
No single data source covers everything. Brand platforms see only their own machines. Smart plugs see power but not workout details. Wattson runs both simultaneously and merges the results.
These aren't hypothetical integrations. Each vendor operates a documented developer platform with published API specifications, OAuth flows, and sandbox environments.
More than half of major equipment brands have no public API. For those machines — and for every piece of strength equipment on the market — a commercial-grade smart plug provides real-time power monitoring.
Shelly smart plugs sample power consumption continuously. When a treadmill goes from 3W idle to 847W active, Wattson knows instantly that a session started — without touching the machine's software.
Plug goes between the wall outlet and the machine's power cord. No electrician, no wiring, no equipment downtime. The machine doesn't know it's being monitored.
Standard tier polls via Shelly Cloud API. Premium tier runs an on-premise polling service for direct device access — no data leaves your network until you choose to sync it.
When a machine has both a vendor API connection and a Shelly smart plug, the two data streams merge. You get workout-level detail from the manufacturer plus power consumption data that no equipment API provides.
"Member #2847 ran 5.2 miles at 7.5 mph for 43 minutes on Treadmill #12, consuming 847W avg at a cost of $0.12/hr. This machine draws 23W phantom power when idle — $68/year wasted. Power baseline has increased 12% over 6 months, suggesting belt or motor wear."
Equipment platforms track workout metrics. Wattson tracks the machine itself — at the electrical level.
Every competitor tracks "duration of use." Wattson measures actual electrical draw. A treadmill at 3 mph and one at 12 mph look the same to an API — but they're 400W apart to a power monitor.
Know exactly what each machine costs to operate. Compare running costs across brands. A 10-year-old Precor might draw 40% more power than its replacement — that's data for your next lease negotiation.
Equipment draws power when "off" — displays, controllers, standby circuits. Across 50 machines, phantom power can cost $2,000+/year. Wattson identifies which machines are the worst offenders.
When a treadmill motor starts drawing 15% more power than its baseline, that's an early warning sign. Catch mechanical issues before they become emergency repairs or member safety incidents.
Built by engineers who've run infrastructure at Google Cloud, T-Mobile, and ServiceNow. We apply the same standards to Wattson.
Hosted on App Engine with Cloud SQL PostgreSQL. Same infrastructure trusted by millions of businesses.
All data encrypted via TLS. API credentials stored in Google Cloud Secret Manager, never in code.
Wattson tracks machines, not people. Equipment API integrations use anonymized device-level data by default.
Separation of concerns, audit logging, least-privilege access. Designed for enterprise compliance requirements.
Cloud SQL supports automatic failover. Data residency options available for international deployments.
Premium tier runs a local polling service. Equipment data can stay on your network until you choose to sync.
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