Measuring heart rate by smartwatches and fitness trackers seem to not always work on darker skin or tattoos. I knew of this issue and similar biases in A.I., also highlighted in The Medical Futurist e-book ‘A Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare’. I’m really glad Nicole Mpofu reached out to me and raised my attention to how they’re trying to tackle this issue Codethink . Their team is working on designing a fully open-source research device for experimenting with shining light into skin and detecting the light that reflects, gets absorbed and passes through. The kind of technology that is widely deployed for measuring heart rates. Have you heard of any similar issues and solutions? #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #wearable #health #healthy …see more