[Nfb-science] Vital Signs Article

[Mike Freeman]

I wouldn't trust the accuracy.

Mike Freeman


On Nov 25, 2011, at 5:57, "Dr. Denise M Robinson" <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:

> The potential of where this could take is will be incredible I believe
> Thanks for sharing Fred...even with all the turkey, you knew this was a
> good one
> Denise
> 
> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> hi,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sorry too much turkey cloggimg my brain, here's the article.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Warmest Regards,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Fred
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Philips iPad 2 app takes your vitals
>> 
>> Elizabeth Armstrong Moore
>> 
>> by
>> 
>> Elizabeth Armstrong Moore
>> 
>> November 22, 2011 2:22 PM PST
>> 
>> Last year, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media
>> Lab
>> 
>> unveiled a novel pulse-measuring technique
>> 
>> that used a low-resolution Webcam. It worked by imaging the human face to
>> detect
>> 
>> the slightest changes in brightness resulting from blood flow.
>> 
>> (Credit:
>> 
>> Philips)
>> 
>> Electronics maker Philips is now is bringing a strikingly similar
>> technology
>> to market
>> 
>> with its
>> 
>> Vital Signs Camera App
>> 
>> , though with the rather important disclaimer that said app should not be
>> considered
>> 
>> a medical tool.
>> 
>> The app, released last week for 99 cents, uses the
>> 
>> iPad
>> 
>> 's built-in camera to detect those tiny changes in color--which Philips
>> 
>> calls "micro-blushes"
>> 
>> --that measure blood flow to indicate one's pulse. The camera also tracks
>> chest movement
>> 
>> to determine one's respiratory rate.
>> 
>> To use the app, one simply needs to position one's face within the given
>> brackets
>> 
>> on the screen and hold still for a few seconds while the measurements are
>> taken.
>> 
>> The results can then be shared by Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail.
>> 
>> One early adopter
>> 
>> writes a telling review
>> 
>> : "Don't know if the readings are correct, but still amazing to use."
>> 
>> It is indeed hard to say exactly how accurate this technology is, and the
>> disclaimer
>> 
>> clarifies that measurements and statistics are provided for "entertainment
>> use only,"
>> 
>> but with Philips making its algorithms
>> 
>> available for licensing
>> 
>> , this will surely be the first of many vital-sign apps to come.
>> 
>> For now, as we sprawl out on couches and under tables after the inevitably
>> too-large
>> 
>> Thanksgiving meal, measuring our vital signs could certainly become one
>> form
>> of holiday
>> 
>> entertainment.
>> 
>> Watch on YouTube
>> 
>> Philips Vital Signs Camera App
>> 
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> 
> 
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> Denise
> 
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