2023-07-31 11:15:36
Apple has filed a patent application with the USPTO that allows its AirPods to measure neural electrical activity in the brain. Apple is known for being a leader in health and technology. And it seems that it wants to extend its influence in the field of health. To do this, the Cupertino company is developing technology that measures brain rhythm directly applied to the AirPods. To do this, the company will have small electrodes all over the AirPods. “Vital signs measured by the wearable electronic device may include electroencephalography (EEG). In other settings, the measured vital signs can be electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG), galvanic skin response (GSR), blood volume pulse (BVP).” Also read – Apple is working on a box with a built-in touch screen for AirPods Apple wants to make AirPods listen to your brain activity A lot of scientific terms are certainly incomprehensible to ordinary people, but what can be learned from this patent is that users will be able to with a simple gesture, by Clicking on the earphone, to start recording their brain activity. For what purposes? Apple didn’t specify this in its app, but one can imagine the company already has app ideas in mind. One could imagine that AirPods would scan your brain activity while you sleep, to detect irregular heartbeats or to allow scientists to conduct large-scale studies. Remember that even though a company files a patent application, nothing says it will end up implementing the invention into one of its products. In addition to being technically feasible, the AirPods brain activity reader also poses some issues in terms of ethics and law. At this point, it is not certain that countries most concerned about the confidentiality of personal data would allow Apple to exploit technology in such a matter. Related articles
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