Apple Watch is testing a blood sugar measurement feature

Yes, you read that right. The new generation AppleWatch can actually detect alcohol levels. Not only that, the next generation AppleWatch is expected to get heavy-duty features like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar. "Your next watch is more than just a watch", the advertising slogan of Apple's next-generation smartwatch, which Black has already thought of in advance. Imagine how much of an impact AppleWatch will have on people's health lives in the future. Drinking the night before, the next day can be tested with AppleWatch so that you can choose to drive or drive; elderly people with high blood pressure no longer need a professional blood pressure meter. Open AppleWatch at a glance to know the status of their blood pressure. Diabetics, wearing AppleWatch, can sense their blood sugar concentration in real time, making their bodies healthier! It took eight years to prepare the next generation AppleWatch was first exposed by MacRumors. Apple partner company Rockley is known to have developed a non-invasive optical sensor to detect a variety of blood-related health indicators, including blood pressure, blood sugar and blood alcohol levels. However, Apple began work on this product eight years ago, and in August 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published the non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring technology that Apple is developing. In this way, an electronic device can be calibrated to measure the concentration of a specific substance in a given sample. It doesn't matter if you can't read the terminology. The technology actually uses data such as the wavelength and energy of light to determine the concentration of the target substance. According to Consumer News & Business Channel, since 2013, Apple recruited a team of biomedical engineers who worked hard for five years before publishing the patent. In the meantime, feasibility tests were conducted. Some of you may not understand. Since this patent has been available for a long time, why didn't you apply for it earlier? As a matter of fact, blood glucose testing is already involved in the medical field, and the issuance of the patent represents the feasibility of this technology. As for the accuracy of the measurement data, a lot of experiments are needed to continuously adjust the calculation model. "Before this technology is commercialized, Apple is focused on ensuring its reliability and stability. "This is how Apple explains it. Strong partners In the three years since obtaining the patent for non-invasive testing of blood glucose concentration, Apple has never been able to apply this technology to its own products, until it met Rockley. According to Rockley's website, an innovative technology platform that delivers unparalleled noninvasive analytics through revolutionary wearable devices, Rockley is a leading provider of integrated optics for its flexibility and power to drive a wide range of applications. The company has also now developed an ultra-precise sensor that can pass infrared light from the back module of a smartwatch directly through the skin and can read and monitor a wide range of blood data to understand body conditions. Simply put, Rockley's sensor has better optics, and Apple's partnership with it will enable non-invasive blood sugar testing on the AppleWatch. When it comes to blood sugar testing, I'm sure many of you know very little about it. As a matter of fact, blood glucose testing requires measurement of fasting, pre-meal, post-meal, bedtime, and nighttime data. The fluctuation of the data can feedback the change of the condition, so as to adjust their lifestyle and treatment program in time. In other words, diabetic patients usually need to test several times a day, and each time, they have to stab their fingers with a needle, and then have to disinfect them to stop the bleeding. the existence of AppleWatch can liberate the majority of diabetic patients. As long as you bring AppleWatch, you can test your blood glucose concentration anytime, anywhere, and with the Apple Health App, you can build a complete database and adjust your diabetic's lifestyle in real time. Buy one, get two free, blood pressure measurement and alcohol measurement Since the program's inception eight years ago, Apple has been committed to the development of non-invasive blood glucose measurement technology. Now, when the technology is about to mature, it was discovered that the technology can be used for both blood pressure monitoring and alcohol concentration detection. What is the relationship between blood glucose blood pressure and alcohol concentration? The answer is blood. Blood pressure, as the name suggests, is the pressure of blood in the blood vessels. Non-invasive blood pressure monitors available in the market can capture the pulse waveform of the wrist by means of an optoelectronic sensor, thus enabling continuous monitoring of blood pressure. Before the appearance of AppleWatch's blood pressure measurement function, there were already many smartwatches on the market offering similar functions, but the accuracy has not yet been officially certified. As for measuring alcohol concentration, the principle is similar to that of measuring blood sugar, which is to measure the concentration of special components in the blood. In AppleWatch, it just displays different wavelengths. When the problem of measuring blood sugar is solved, measuring alcohol is naturally solved. When the police uncle investigates drunk driving, he usually holds a measuring instrument in his hand and lets the driver blow. But drivers with excessive alcohol levels are usually taken to the hospital for blood tests to get more accurate results.The advent of AppleWatch is actually good news for both police and drivers. Uncle policemen can use AppleWatch to measure the blood alcohol level, and the result is definitely more accurate than the normal meter. On the driver's side, many people don't know how long it takes to drink alcohol before they are at risk of getting a DUI. After wearing AppleWatch, you can always know your blood alcohol content, and don't drive if you exceed the limit.