The Pressure Sensor Module incorporates a material called Velostat with the Arduino. This material adds more resistance when more pressure is applied to the material. This module also uses the RGB LED ...

Fitbit’s blood pressure technology could be closer than we thought after it filed a patent for a special wearable sensor. The patent outlines a pressure sensor in the display, which mimics a blood ...

Blood pressure monitoring is important in the medical sector. Readings can be used to diagnose diseases and evaluate general health. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health risk and ...

In the world of mass-market wrist-based wearables, blood pressure sensing is being seen as the next holy grail for health ...

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Blood pressure tracking capabilities on Apple Watches have been a long-awaited feature, and the technology to make it happen appears to be in the works. The sensor-making company Apple partners with ...

Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension Matías A. Loewy, Knowable Magazine A new generation of blood ...

Infineon Technologies has announced an agreement with Blumio to jointly develop a wearable blood pressure sensor based on Infineon’s XENSIV chipset. The new sensor will make a robust contribution to ...

No more squeezing: The FDA has cleared a smartwatch-like blood pressure device that foregoes the need for an inflatable cuff. Developed by LiveMetric, the electronic wearable can take a reading every ...

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I just finished testing a module capable of measuring a range of pressures! The experiment is centered around a small and inexpensive pressure sensor module available with the description “HX710B ...