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Consumer smart speakers’ wide usage presents an opportunity for the “next generation of health monitoring solutions,” the researchers said.

Proof-of-concept system turns smart speakers into contactless heart rhythm monitors

By Mallory Hackett 12:42 pm March 9, 2021

Smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Nest can be used to monitor heart rhythms without physical contact as effectively as an electrocardiogram, according to research from the University of Washington published in Communications Biology. The researchers created a proof-of-concept system where their self-supervised machine learning algorithm can turn smart speakers into short-range...

AliveCor iECG now being tested by receptionists in doctor's offices

By Brian Dolan 05:51 am August 20, 2013

Researchers in Australia presented findings this month on the accuracy and benefits of the mobile health device developed by Khosla Ventures-backed US company AliveCor. The iPhone-enabled AliveCor Heart Monitor, formerly called the iPhone ECG, captures ECG from a special case that fits the patient or physician's smartphone. While the device's inventor American cardiologist Dr. Dave Albert is well...