The Apple Watch has experienced quite a pleasant evolution process since its introduction and is now a stylish watch. It is the greatest technological achievement of our times, with each new health feature openly proving to have potentially saved many lives. The little treasure on your wrist is not only a heart rate monitor but can also sense and communicate abnormal heart rhythms; However, she is also always on duty to help and call an ambulance in case of a fall or car accident.
And Apple doesn’t seem to be doing anything different. A recent patent application signals an unprecedented new contribution: drowning detection using the Apple Watch as a digital pool attendant for swimming activity analysis and control of vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate; oxygen (O2)). Can be done in. Percentage, etc.) Recommendations for identifying drowning danger.
Suppose you are facing a situation underwater in which you are drowning and everything starts becoming blurry and unclear. The watch’s internal sensors like the pulse monitor and delivered oxygen will instantly detect any anomalies in your movement and vital signs. Using machine learning, the watch will be taught to identify normal swimming patterns as well as threat particles.
This means that decisions are in the hands of the individual and they take action immediately. The watch can help alert lifeguards, pool attendants, parents, or even bystanders, thus enabling all of the above to respond to the distress call and ensure the survival of the person in trouble. Is. Another notable feature is that the patent proposes to alert the guardian if the small child goes into water deeper than the prescribed limit.
The average number of water-related accidents in the US each year is 3,500, which means this technology could save a huge number. Pool surveillance systems are usually achieved through video and object detection, so many false alarms are generated and the availability of the coverage area is easily compromised. Apple Watch’s approach suggests a subtler and more reliable approach through individual data and live analytics
A patent doesn’t mean a technology will be used in subsequent products, but it’s amazing to know that something as disruptive as Apple’s line of “do-it-yourself” limbs could someday happen. The evolution of the Apple Watch from a fashion item to a water guardian angel when living in deep water describes the change in the purpose of this device from a stylish decoration to a life-saving tool.
