Heart Rate Measurements of Wearable Monitors Vary by Activity, Not Skin Color
TBMG-36416
04/01/2020
- Content
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that while different wearable technologies, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate across a variety of skin tones, the accuracy between devices begins to vary wildly when they measure heart rate during different types of everyday activities.
- Citation
- "Heart Rate Measurements of Wearable Monitors Vary by Activity, Not Skin Color," Mobility Engineering, April 1, 2020.