9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing the use of future AirPods models to measure heart rate, with our sources indicating that this feature will be implemented in AirPods as well Pro 3, as well as the next-generation Powerbeats Pro.
Apple's patent application describes how the company can use the health sensor not only to measure heart rate, but also to detect heart disease …
Pulse measurement functionality in AirPods
We reported earlier this month about the new code .
In the latest beta version, code has been found that relates to new wireless headphones with a heart rate sensor. “Wear both earbuds during workouts to track and send your heart rate to Apple Health. Control in Bluetooth settings,” the line reads. This string is part of a system component that controls the settings of Apple's wireless headphones like AirPods and Beats.
Our sources say we can expect this feature to launch next year.
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According to our reliable sources, the AirPods Pro 3 will not be the only headphones that will have the new health sensor. Apple also plans to add the same heart rate sensor to the next-generation Powerbeats Pro.
Can be used to detect heart disease
Apple's patent application noticed Patented by Apple) describes how microphones in the ear canal can be used to detect signs of “cardiac pathology”, i.e. heart disease.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000A device containing a microphone may be worn in or on the user's ear. The microphone signal generated by the microphone can be processed to determine the heart activity of the user. Cardiac pathology can be detected by applying a predictive algorithm to at least cardiac activity. Cardiac disorders include a number of conditions related to the human heart, such as, for example, blood vessel disease (eg, coronary heart disease), heart rhythm problems (eg, arrhythmias), heart defects (eg, congenital heart disease), diseases heart valves, heart muscle disease, heart infection, or other cardiac pathology […] Processing the microphone signal may include applying a filter (eg, a low-pass filter) to the microphone signal. Microphone signals can be processed to detect infrasound in the microphone signal. Additionally or alternatively, processing the microphone signal to determine cardiac activity may include detecting an ultrasound signal in the microphone signal. The microphone signal can be processed to detect a signal that indicates a heartbeat or other movements such as blood circulation that gives information about the heart.
At the simplest level, bradycardia (abnormally low heart rate) and tachycardia (abnormally high heart rate) can be detected. But it is also possible to achieve more sophisticated detection.
For example, you can compare the first heart activity with the second heart activity. Comparing the first cardiac activity to the second may include detecting a difference in strength between the first cardiac activity and the second cardiac activity. Additionally, or alternatively, comparing the first cardiac activity to the second may include detecting a time difference between the first cardiac activity and the second cardiac activity. Carotid artery blockage detection may include using an artificial neural network to detect carotid artery blockage based on the first heart activity and the second heart activity.
AirPods Pro 3 is expected to be released next year, and according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, they will be equipped with health sensors.