Smart technology is getting even smarter with Apple's introduction of its new disease-detecting smartwatch, which can detect an abnormal heart beat with up to 97% accuracy.
According to a study conducted through the University of California San Francisco, Apple Watches have successfully detected abnormal heart rhythms when paired with an AI-based algorithm and an app, Cardiogram. The 6,158 participants in the study were recruited through Cardiogram. Most participants had a normal EKG reading, but 200 individuals claimed to have been diagnosed with an abnormal heartbeat. Engineers and researchers then used the Apple watch app and technology to develop a system for detecting the abnormal heart rhythms.
Researchers are now using the success of the study to begin exploring the possibility of early stroke detection. Disease-detecting smartwatches are perfect examples of smart technology being utilized for life-altering or saving practices, not just entertainment or convenience.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Disease-detecting Smartwatches
- Smartwatches with disease-detecting capabilities offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the healthcare industry.
- AI-based Algorithms
- AI-based algorithms used in detecting abnormal heart rhythms present disruptive innovation opportunities for healthcare technology companies.
- Early Disease Detection
- Early disease detection through smartwatches opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the medical and wellness industries.
Where This Applies
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can leverage disease-detecting smartwatches to revolutionize patient monitoring and improve early diagnosis.
- Technology
- Technology companies have the opportunity to develop and refine AI-based algorithms for disease detection in smartwatches, disrupting the wearables market.
- Wellness
- The wellness industry can incorporate early disease detection smartwatches into their offerings, providing proactive health monitoring solutions to consumers.
