Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US are developing a technology to monitor heart and respiratory through smartphones. Biometric records would not depend on bracelets and would be made from the data collected by the gyroscope and accelerometer.
Movements like contraction and relaxation of the breast, for example, as well as other small vibrations generated by the body would be interpreted by the system – would be enough carry the phone in your pocket or inside a knotted bag their backs to the monitoring data were then created.
Under the name of “BioPhone” technology aims to enhance the functions of devices already on the market. Studies conducted by scientists, however, have been inconclusive because inaccurate readings were recorded by the biometric monitoring application when put to the test by 12 volunteers.
During the tests, participants They carried the devices in their pockets and bags and conducted exercises with the bikes. In addition to possessing the phones, guinea pigs made use also of fitness bracelets duly accredited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US agency responsible for regulating products related to human health.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 was one of the used cell phones during tests conducted by MIT.
According to the researchers, inconsistencies between information collected by the app and registered by the sensors approved by the FDA were found:. heartbeat rates were unsteady on more than one per minute while the respiratory rate was off the pace by ¼ minute every new inflated breast
According to Javier Hernandez, MIT scientist who led the study, there is still a long way to go before the technology can be launched to compete with fitness bracelets. More accurate forms of biometric monitoring and readings specification for when the phone is in your pocket or inside the users’ mail are some of the challenges that must be overcome by “BioPhone.”
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