Apparatus and Method for Detecting and Measuring Heart Rate
Opportunity
With the growing prevalence of cardiovascular cases and the rising awareness about health and fitness, accurate measurement of the Heart Rate is becoming increasingly important.
The global Heart Rate monitoring devices market is estimated to generate a revenue of USD 45 billion by the end of 2033 by growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9% over the forecast period from 2023 to 2033.
Existing methods of the Heart Rate measurements, such as electrical, magnetic, optical, microwave, acoustic, mechanical or other means pose limitations in terms of cost-performance, portability and ease of use.
For instance, while electrocardiogram (ECG) is the gold standard for Heart Rate measurement, there are steps involved in setting up the technology and may not be readily accessible.
In addition, the key challenge posed by existing technologies is the contamination of measured signals by motion artefacts.
The limitations listed above have given rise to the need to develop alternative measurement and monitoring techniques to measure Heart Rate.
Technology
This technology relates to an apparatus and method for detecting heart rate using a magnet or a plurality of magnets, a magnetic field sensor and processor(s) in communication with the magnetic sensor.
The magnetic sensor is configured to measure a change in a magnetic field in response to the motion of the magnet(s) due to pulsation.
The processor(s) would then determine the heart rate based on the measured change in the magnetic field.
This technology also addresses the challenge of the contamination of the measured signals due to motion artefacts of existing Heart Rate measurement devices.
Magnetic Pulse Meter