# Pulse-Measuring Mirrors Ming-Zher Poh Develops a Webcam that Tells the Health of Your Heart By Meghan Young | Published 2010-10-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ming-zher-poh References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/10/this-webcam-kno.php) & [web.mit.edu](http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2010/pulse-camera-1004.html) [MIT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouthio) grad student Ming-Zher Poh has found a way to use the [webcam as a heart rate monitor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-listener), with the webcam [installed into a mirror](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loreal-mood-mirror) to read people's faces. What Ming-Zher Poh found was that by "using an open-source face-tracking program, Poh taught his camera to study someone's face and, according to MIT, measure 'slight variations in brightness produced by the flow of blood through blood vessels in the face.'" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pulse-monitoring Technologies:** Using webcams and image tracking to monitor heart rate in daily life. - **Smart Mirrors:** Incorporating health monitoring and analysis technology into mirrors for easy daily use. - **Open-source Health Technology:** Providing accessible and cost-effective health monitoring technology through open-source software. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare Technology:** Opportunities to integrate webcams and image tracking into existing healthcare technology for remote monitoring. - **Home Goods:** Applying smart mirror technology to installable and affordable home goods for personal health tracking. - **Software Development:** Creating and innovating on open-source software to increase accessibility and affordability of health technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Health-Monitoring Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuralogix-longevity-mirror.md) - [Ailment-Identifying Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anura-magicmirror.md) - [Mental-Health Smart Mirror Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mio-smart-mirror.md) - [Miniature Blood Pressure Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-blood-pressure-monitors.md) - [Smart Health Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/withings-omnia.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Heart Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mfine-1.md) - [Advanced Body-Scanning Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnia-1.md) - [Mental Health Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baracodas-bmind-smart-mirror.md) - [Breath-Tracking Face Mask Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebit.md)