A Fujitsu engineer in Tokyo demonstrates the company's real-time pulse monitor system, which uses cameras in PCs, tablets, or smartphones to measure a user's pulse.
(Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
Want an instant pulse check? Look into the lens.
Fujitsu today announced a technology that can take a person's pulse in real time using the built-in camera on a smartphone, tablet, or PC.
The system reads pulses by measuring variations in the brightness of the face thought to be caused by blood flow. It requires no special hardware and can measure pulse rate in as little as 5 seconds, positioning it as a possible tool for easy self-monitoring, anytime and anywhere, without the need for a special device. It could also be used by security teams to detect people acting suspiciously in public venues such as concerts and airports, Fujitsu says.
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