Smart Speakers Could Detect Cardiac Arrest
MAY 20, 2020
A new skill for a smart speaker -- Google Home or Amazon’s Alexa may listen for signs of cardiac arrest.
Smart Speakers Could Detect Cardiac Arrest
(Inside Science) -- A cardiac arrest can happen suddenly, and patients can become unresponsive and either stop breathing or gasp for air, making a sound known as agonal breathing. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way for a smart speaker, like the Google Home or Amazon’s Alexa, or even your smartphone, to detect the gasping sound of agonal breathing and call for help.
