Apple Likely Researching Strain Sensors to Improve Apple Watch Strength Workout Tracking

[Crowbot]

FDA validated Continuous BP and Blood Glucose monitoring would catapult AAPL to a 4 TRILLION $ company.

I was a biomedical technician for 35 years. Continuous BP (given the tech) doesn't work well if there is movement. Also, any BP system would require some constriction (of the wrist) and that takes power. An external, Bluetooth device would be more likely.I know Apple is working on Glucose using LEDs. That has some promise as a built in device.

 

[spinedoc77]

I would be happy if it didn't take 5-10 seconds for heartrate measurements to catch up, makes it almost impossible for HIIT workouts.

 

[Crowbot]

I would be happy if it didn't take 5-10 seconds for heartrate measurements to catch up, makes it almost impossible for HIIT workouts.

The heart rate is averaged over some time period. I believe 60 seconds.

 

[East India Company]

It's as if you didn't read the article and only came to complain.

It doesn’t change the fact that he is entirely correct.

 

[diamornte]

It doesn’t change the fact that he is entirely correct.

It doesn’t change the fact that I am correct in the fact that he didn’t read the article - Apple ARE working on the Apple Watch RIGHT NOW with the blood pressure sensor. They also have been working on things we do not know about for unknown amounts of time spent on those projects, so the OG poster is WRONG to assume what he ASSumed.

 

[_Spinn_]

Researchers have demonstrated how a single, non-invasive strain sensor placed on the wrist can accurately measure the full range of strains on human skin, as well as monitor blood pressure – another health feature rumored for future Apple Watch models.

This sounds very promising.