Your headphones could be used to measure your pulse
October 27, 2013  //  By:   //  Job News  //  No Comment

By Aaron Souppouris

Researchers have developed software that could let you measure your pulse using nothing more than your earphones and a smartphone. The tech measures the air pressure in your ear canal, taking advantage of the seal made by earphones. As your arteries pump blood, it causes tiny movements in your eardrum at a frequency of about 1Hz. Using the earphones’ speaker as a microphone, the software can detect and interpret this movement to determine your pulse rate.

There were quite a few issues to overcome to achieve this feat. Even the most expensive earphones don’t make for a completely-enclosed space, …read more

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