Samsung has revealed a new feature for the Galaxy Watch and other wearable devices
By ForGeeks
In the near future, Samsung will introduce a new feature for its Galaxy Watch smartwatch and other wearable devices — an early detection system for potentially fatal heart disease.
Samsung will introduce a new feature for its Galaxy Watch smartwatch and other wearable devices.
Systolic dysfunction, characterized by inefficient pumping of blood by the left ventricle of the heart, results in inadequate blood supply to vital organs and tissues. This condition is often the cause of heart failure, a serious condition with a high risk of death.
Systolic dysfunction is characterized by inefficient pumping of blood from the left ventricle of the heart.
Samsung plans to use a special algorithm in its smart watches to recognize the initial signs of said disease. The development, based on analyzing ECGs using neural networks, has already received approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
The technology was developed by Korean startup Medical AI. The algorithm has been trained based on clinical ECG data. The AiTiA LVSD-1L app, available on Google Play, is used to process the information obtained from the smartwatch.
The exact date when the feature will appear in the Galaxy Watch has not yet been announced.
Samsung has also partnered with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Hanyang University to create an ear-mounted EEG device. The prototype has been successfully tested to determine sleepiness and liking of certain videos by analyzing brain activity while watching them.
The drowsiness detector could be useful for drivers, and the preference detection feature — for more precise targeted advertising. There is no information on plans to bring this device to market.
