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Google develops heart monitoring via smartphone camera
Google Research presents a method for passively monitoring heart health using a smartphone camera. The system can measure heart rate and other cardiovascular indicators without specialized equipment, by analyzing subtle color changes in the face.
WHY IT MATTERS
This opens up continuous health monitoring for billions of smartphone users and could make early detection of heart disease more accessible globally. It demonstrates how AI and sensor fusion can transform everyday devices into medical monitoring equipment.
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