Curious About Your Vital Signs? One Day Soon, Check Your Laptop

The cameras and MP3 players are fun, but the next wave of add-ons for cell phones and laptops may help users keep track of their health.
A University of Florida engineer has built a working prototype for a small, portable system that can monitor a person’s breathing and heart rate automatically via wireless signal, with no need for cords or plugs. The goal is to make it easy for people to check their own vital signs, and then transmit them in real time to medical personnel through a cell phone or Internet connection, all with little more than a press of a button.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4131.html">Curious About Your Vital Signs? One Day Soon, Check Your Laptop</a></p> <p>The cameras and MP3 players are fun, but the next wave of add-ons for cell phones and laptops may help users keep track of their health. <br>A University of Florida engineer has built a working prototype for a small, portable system that can monitor a person’s breathing and heart rate automatically via wireless signal, with no need for cords or plugs. The goal is to make it easy for people to check their own vital signs, and then transmit them in real time to medical personnel through a cell phone or Internet connection, all with little more than a press of a button.</p>