This Heartbeat Measuring Software Requires No Skin Contact to Work
Michael Hemsworth — February 2, 2018 — Tech
The healthcare market is seeing new innovations coming about almost daily, with this new heartbeat measuring camera and software being the latest as an effective way to keep an eye on patient's levels.
Developed by a team of scientists at the Utah State University, the system utilizes a camera and software that will measure a person's heartbeat without having to make any contact with the skin. It does this by detecting the amount of green light that is being absorbed and reflected by the skin in response to the amount of blood being pumped. This gives an accurate heartbeat measuring capability that could be incorporated into baby monitors, exercise equipment and much more.
The new system is being developed for commercialization purposes by the startup Photorithm Inc.
Developed by a team of scientists at the Utah State University, the system utilizes a camera and software that will measure a person's heartbeat without having to make any contact with the skin. It does this by detecting the amount of green light that is being absorbed and reflected by the skin in response to the amount of blood being pumped. This gives an accurate heartbeat measuring capability that could be incorporated into baby monitors, exercise equipment and much more.
The new system is being developed for commercialization purposes by the startup Photorithm Inc.
Trend Themes
1. Heartbeat-measuring Cameras - Opportunity: Disrupt the healthcare market by providing non-contact heartbeat measuring technology for various applications, such as baby monitors and exercise equipment.
2. Contactless Health Monitoring - Opportunity: Revolutionize patient monitoring by developing innovative non-contact methods, like heartbeat tracking cameras, that provide accurate and convenient health data collection.
3. Green Light Absorption Technology - Opportunity: Explore applications of green light absorption technology beyond heartbeat monitoring, such as in fitness tracking devices and medical diagnostics.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Opportunity: Integrate non-contact heartbeat measuring technology into healthcare devices and systems, improving patient monitoring and reducing the need for invasive procedures.
2. Consumer Electronics - Opportunity: Enhance consumer electronics products, such as baby monitors and fitness trackers, by incorporating non-contact heartbeat measuring capabilities for user health monitoring.
3. Scientific Research - Opportunity: Utilize non-contact heartbeat measuring technology for scientific research purposes, providing researchers with precise and non-invasive methods of monitoring physiological responses.
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