Video demonstrating how and why those red and green LEDs measure heart rate and SpO2, and why they need to flash

https://bit.ly/3iocUdp Image of smartwatch above a hand, with violet light shining down on the hand, which reveals the veins

Smartwatches use a flashing green light to measure your heart rate and a red and infra-red light to measure your oxygen saturation. The way it works is really clever, and this video demonstrates that.

See https://youtu.be/BFZxlauizx0

#technology #health #smartwatches #heartrate #SpO2



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