Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
10 Mar 2021, 11:41
Updated: 10 Mar 2021, 13:32
YOUR smart speaker could one day monitor your heartbeat as you go about your daily business at home.
US scientists have been working on a smart speaker system that could give your Amazon Alexa or Google Home the ability to spot irregular heartbeats.
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Researchers created a prototype of the device that could be integrated into other smart speakersCredit: Mark Stone/University of Washington
Smart speakers could become contactless heart rate monitors with the AI-powered system.
Researchers designed a prototype that sends out sound waves we can't hear to a person sitting nearby.