An update that allows the Android camera to monitor heart rate

The Citizen – Translated by: Mina Allah Ashraf

Google introduced a new feature in Google Fit, the company’s health tracking platform, that will allow Android phone users to measure their heart rate and respiratory rate using their phone’s camera. .

The internet search giant said: This feature will first launch in the Google Fit app for Pixel phones, and it will reach more Android devices later.

How will the modern feature work on Android phones?

Google described how this feature works, saying: Users will be able to measure respiratory rate using the phone’s front camera, and for that you just have to position your head and upper torso in view of the front camera of your phone and breathe normally, and to measure heart rate, users will need to put their finger on the lens of the rear camera.

With powerful sensors and advances in computer vision, these features allow you to use your smartphone’s camera to track signals such as chest movements to measure your breathing rate and subtle changes in the color of your body. your fingers to measure your heart rate.

Google disclaimer:

The company noted that while the two features will work well in a variety of conditions around the world and for as many people as possible, these measurements should not be used for medical diagnosis or assessment of medical conditions.