Alphabet s Google Phones To Use Artificial Intelligence To Measure Pulse And Breathing By Eric Volkman
Is your smartphone about to replace your doctor?
Probably not, but if you own a Pixel phone from Alphabet s (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, you ll soon be getting some basic medical diagnostic capability on your device.
Next month, with an update to the Google Fit app, the cameras on such models will be able to harness Google s artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately measure heart and breathing rates, according to the company. It is among the first practical applications of AI by the Alphabet unit.
The way the technology works is unusual. To measure a pulse, users put a finger on the camera lens; the camera analyzes faint color changes in order to determine blood flow, hence a pulse. As for the breathing rate, the camera ascertains this from the video it captures the movements of the body s upper torso.
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Google to allow measuring heart rate, respiratory rate through phones, know how
Google Pixel smartphones will be able to measure heart and respiratory rates starting next month, know how. (File photo: Reuters)
Updated: Feb 5, 2021, 06:48 PM IST
Cameras on Google Pixel smartphones will be able to measure heart and respiratory rates starting next month, in one of the first applications of Alphabet Inc s artificial intelligence technology to its wellness services.
Health programs available on Google Play s store and Apple Inc s App Store for years have provided the same functionality. But a study in 2017 found accuracy varied and adoption of the apps remains low.