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Revolutionary Wi-Fi Tech Transforms Heart Rate Monitoring

9/5/2025

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UC Santa Cruz researchers created Pulse-Fi, a contactless heart rate measurement system using Wi-Fi and machine learning.
The system employs affordable hardware, enabling non-intrusive health monitoring in diverse environments.
Future developments aim to monitor breathing rates and detect sleep apnea, potentially turning Wi-Fi routers into health sensors.

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Story summary

UC Santa Cruz researchers created Pulse-Fi, a contactless heart rate measurement system using Wi-Fi and machine learning.
The system employs affordable hardware, enabling non-intrusive health monitoring in diverse environments.
Future developments aim to monitor breathing rates and detect sleep apnea, potentially turning Wi-Fi routers into health sensors.