This Smartwatch Monitors Blood Pressure By Tapping the Watch Face

Innovation often comes from the places you least expect. For example, Asus claimed it cracked the code for measuring blood pressure with its slim-form VivoWatch 6 Aero. Most other smartwatch makers are working on passive BP readings through the cuff (or a sensor in constant contact with the wrist), but Asus seems to think the real answer is to face its sensors outwards and get users to regularly check up on their health with “instant” readings right through your fingertip. You don’t have to go back very far to find smartwatches that have tried to offer accurate blood pressure readings. Every major watch maker is trying to push blood pressure monitoring in a variety of different ways. The latest Samsung Galaxy Watches require you to sit in place while the PPG sensor takes a blood oxygen measurement. The typical method for checking blood pressure is with the classic inflatable cuff. That doctor’s office staple is called a sphygmomanometer (a word which, by itself, will win you a game of ... Read full article.