Summary of MediaTek Sensio, is a 6-in-1 biosensor module for smartphones
This article introduces MediaTek Sensio, the industry's first 6-in-1 biosensor for smartphones. Unlike current apps that only measure heart rate, this embedded module tracks six health metrics: heart rate, blood pressure, heart-rate variability, oxygen saturation, ECG, and PPG. It utilizes LEDs, light-sensitive sensors, electrical electrodes, and a dedicated app to collect data in about 60 seconds, storing it securely in the cloud for user access.
Parts used in the MediaTek Sensio:
- LEDs (light emitting diodes)
- Light-sensitive sensor
- Electrical sensors
- Electrodes
- Smartphone camera and flash integration
- Dedicated tracking application
- Cloud storage system
Smartphones in recent times have contributed to the growth of the medical sensing industries with a major success in the usage of a smartphone camera and flash to detect heart rate. Specialized Apps installed on the phone can use the phone inbuilt camera and flash to read an individual heart rate with high accuracy but nothing else in the space of health monitoring. Sensio is a biosensor that will allow smartphones to track six different health metrics, a big game changer in the smartphone and medical industry.
The Taiwan-based mobile chipset maker MediaTek has recently introduced MediaTek Sensio, the Industry’s first 6-in-1 biosensor that will turn smartphones into a personal health companion. Sensio will come as an embedded module for smartphones which make it possible to easily check and monitor one’s physical wellness.
The MediaTek Sensio MT6381 will allow smartphones to track a user’s heart rate, blood-pressure, heart-rate variability, peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, ECG (Electrocardiography) and photoplethysmography (PPG). It works using an integration of hardware and software in order to measure all these health data in about 60 seconds, as claimed by MediaTek. The company will have an app that can track all of this data and have it accessible to the user and also stored in the cloud.
The MediaTek Sensio module uses a combination of LEDs (light emitting diodes) and a light-sensitive sensor to measure the variations in red and infrared light from the user’s fingertips. The module is able to measure the ECG and PPG levels by creating a closed loop between the user’s heart and the biosensor which is made possible when the user touches the electrical sensors and electrodes on the device.
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- What is the primary function of the MediaTek Sensio module?
It is an embedded module designed to turn smartphones into personal health companions by tracking six different health metrics. - How many health metrics can the Sensio MT6381 track?
The module tracks six metrics: heart rate, blood pressure, heart-rate variability, peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, ECG, and photoplethysmography. - Does the Sensio module require external hardware beyond the smartphone?
No, it comes as an embedded module within the smartphone itself. - How long does it take to measure all health data using this module?
MediaTek claims the measurement process takes about 60 seconds. - How does the module measure ECG and PPG levels?
It creates a closed loop between the user's heart and the biosensor when the user touches the electrical sensors and electrodes. - What technology does the module use to measure variations in light?
It uses a combination of LEDs and a light-sensitive sensor to measure red and infrared light from the fingertips. - Where is the collected health data stored?
The data is accessible to the user via an app and is also stored in the cloud. - Is the MediaTek Sensio the first of its kind in the industry?
Yes, it is described as the industry's first 6-in-1 biosensor for smartphones.
