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Fujitsu announces health-monitoring software that can detect pulse-rate measurements on any camera-equipped device

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Fujitsu, one of Japan’s well-known information and communications technology leaders, has just announced the development of a smartphone and tablet app that will help people monitor their health over time without the need of operating specialized equipment or sitting still for long periods of time. The real-time heart pulse monitors helps users to keep track of their heart rate activity by use of a face imaging technology that utilizes a computer's camera to measure brightness variations in a person’s face.

 

With the intent of providing proactive employees and senior-citizens with a technological solution to health monitoring, Fujitsu’s new software aids in increasing the awareness of proper health maintenance for a more enjoyable and successful life. Data gathered by the pulse-monitoring app will also be uploadable to the cloud for convenient storage and analysis.

 

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Base concept for the detection method (via Fujitsu)

 

The innovative technology works by shooting a video of a person’s face. Hemoglobin in the blood is known to absorb green light; thus, by measuring changes in the color brightness variation of a person’s face, a direct correlation to blood pulse can be found. The software achieves this by stripping the video-recorded data down to the brightness waveform of the green component of light. Each peak of the waveform, which indicates blood movement in a person’s face, is then used to compute the pulse rate over a time as little as five seconds. Another feature includes the automatic removal of data segments that may disrupt calculation, normally caused by facial and body movements.

 

Fujitsu’s software will allow its users to monitor their health whenever they’re in front of a front-facing, camera-equipped device - whether it’s on the computer, smartphone, or on a TV. The company hopes to start rolling out their flashy new software later this year for a variety of health application and even some security applications that may include checking for suspicious people at airport gates.

 

Overall, Fujitsu’s real-time heart monitoring program will definitely provide a practical solution for health monitoring that will benefit many. Slowly, it seems, technological focus on improving the lives of others may have a positive impact leading to a more productive and healthy world.

 

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  • I read this at the end of April and had to check the date that this was originally posted. No, it wasn't the 1st April although I thought it was at first.

    There is part of me that thinks this is great, where could it lead? How about a lie detector using visuals? This is the part that I am not keen on. Seems a logical progression to me though. Then how about a system that looks for intent using cc tv cameras around cities?

    It has the power for good, but also the power for bad could easily come from it in the next decade or so.

     

    Just my thoughts anyway.

  • Over the years, new medical advancement and techniques have completely changed the face of healthcare. The medical industry has always brought the best and superior facilities for patients. Often such improved techniques rely on health software and LIS system for their work. Not only diagnosing and treating patients, there are lots of administrative tasks associated with medical software to run a successful medical practice. Heart rate monitor is one of its fine examples. They offer quick access to patient information, give detailed medical information and help physicians to offer best possible cure.

  • Health care industry has been seeing great changes since long. One of its fine example you have mentioned in the post. What makes it more useful is the way the doctor as well as patient can handle such device with so ease. Health monitoring software helps physicians to know patient information in any condition.

  • I think we will see more of these kind of developments.

     

    We already have a lot of useful and simple to use sensors available in nearly every home today.

    With the development of good software, people can begin to generate their own health baseline.

    A baseline is essential for the medical community to move from a "shotgun" approach to medicine to a personalized approach.

    The lack of detailed individual baselines has kept the personalized approach from being exploited.

    With a good baseline, your individual medical care can be specifically crafted just for you.  No more "take two asperins and call me in the morning" treatments.

    A detailed baseline enables the medical community to quickly narrow down your current symptoms to generate the critical "new data" about you.

    These unique data differences will make a world of difference in how you can get the right treatment for your real issues, not apparent issues.

     

    If they can make the software work, we will see a wonderful improvement in medical treatments.

     

    A great new exploitation of current technology.

     

    Just my opinion,

    DAB