Measuring Heart Rate using Biomagnetism-based Wearable Devices

Longfei Shangguan, University of Pittsburgh This project will aim to develop an innovative wearable system that leverages biomagnetism to deliver more accurate heart rate and respiration monitoring across diverse skin tones.

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A Downloadable Oscillometric BP Monitor for All Smartphones with No Attachments

Edward Jay Wang, Billion Labs Inc. This project aims to establish accessible early screening of hypertension by democratizing BP monitoring. We aim to achieve this by converting the billions of smartphones into oscillometric BP monitors without hardware add-ons.

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Preventing falls before they occur: validating a wearable sensor for Orthostatic Vital Signs

Amar Basu, Wayne State University, Michael Busa, UMass Amherst. This project will evaluate TRACE, a novel wearable sensor for monitoring orthostatic vital signs continuously at home, whenever an individual stands up.

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Vascular aging using infrasonic hemodynography embedded into everyday earbuds

Anna Barnacka, MindMics Inc. The MindMics pilot project explored the use of infrasonic hemodynography (IH) technology embedded in everyday wireless earbuds to monitor cardiovascular health and assess vascular aging.

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