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TL;DR Ultrahuman has launched a new research program called Pulsomics.
Users can opt in to the program to share their health data with Ultrahuman to help fine-tune its wellness models.
The program is available to all Ultrahuman Ring AIR and Ring PRO users aged 18 years or above.
Health trackers like smartwatches and smart rings rely heavily on algorithms and models to collect and analyze health data and provide helpful summaries and insights. Usually, these models are developed through research studies, but Ultrahuman wants to take things a step further.
Today, the company has launched “Pulsomics,” a new research program built directly into the Ultrahuman app. Users with an Ultrahuman smart ring can opt in to the program and take part in one of three research studies by simply wearing their rings to sleep.
At launch, the program includes three studies that users can contribute to: Sleep sufficiency study
Glucose metabolism study
VO2 Max study More health studies under the Pulsomics program will follow, including studies for cardiovascular load and a longitudinal sleep journal.
Ultrahuman says the idea behind asking users to provide health data to tune its wellness models is to avoid the common pitfalls of traditional clinical studies, such as a lack of diversity and short test durations. Clinical studies are tightly controlled, but the company wants data from people with a wide variety of skin tones, body compositions, and wearing habits.
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