Tag: Fujitsu
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Cord-free hospital medical monitors
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/technology/AJ201304120065 Hospital patients may no longer need to be hooked up to a tangle of wires, thanks to new technology developed by Fujitsu Ltd. The device enables cord-free monitoring through radio-wave transmission of electrocardiograms, blood pressure and other data from sensors attached to patients’ bodies. A transmitter mounted on each sensor sends readings to a…
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Fujitsu facial imaging technology measures pulse
http://www.sys-con.com/node/2582171 A Fujitsu research lab has developed software that can accurately measure a subject’s pulse using the small digital cameras attached to smartphones and tablets. The technology is based on the fact that the brightness of an individual’s face changes slightly as their heart beats, due to their blood flow. Hemoglobin, which carries oxygen around…