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University of Washington researchers have developed a new skill for a smart speaker that for the first time monitors both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.
Alexa was able to detect heartbeats that were very close to beats detected by standard heartbeat monitors.
Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a new artificial intelligence system that allows smart speakers, like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, to locate and measure both regular and irregular heartbeats
AI system can measure heart rhythms using smart SPEAKERS Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Amazon's Echo and other smart speakers like the Google Home could be used to monitor the rhythm of a person's heart. Academics created an AI-powered device which monitors regular, and irregular, heartbeats using the same tools found in smart speakers. The prototype, which was built in a lab but could be incorporated into speakers in the future, was found to be almost as good as medical devices in hospitals. Scroll down for video © Provid...
Photos by Mark Stone / University of Washington Co-author Dr. Dan Nguyen uses the team's smart speaker prototype to demonstrate how the system works....