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Valencell's Latest Software Innovations Catalyze Next Generation Wearables & Hearables at CES 2018Valencell, the leading innovator in performance biometric sensor technology, today announces a host of software updates and introduces its new proprietary Biometric Parameters to provide wearables makers deeper user insights and more valuable biometric sensor use cases. The updated software and new Biometric Parameters will be showcased at Valencell's (News - Alert) CES booth Tuesday, January 9 through Friday, January 12, located in the Sands Expo, Level 2, Halls A-D at the Venetian in booth #43809. The first of Valencell's software updates includes an innovative algorithm that significantly improves motion tolerance for RR-interval (RRi), the time between beats of the heart measured by photoplethysmography (PPG), which is used to calculate heart rate variability (HRV) and to assess cardiac conditions. Valencell's work in RRi addresses the widespread industry challenge of having to be perfectly still to measure RRi using PPG. With this revolutionary algorithm, based on a patent-pending method invented by Valencell, RRi readings will be measured accurately during modest movement, whereas with conventional technologies even the slightest movement will greatly affect the accuracy of RRi readings. This demonstrates Valencell's commitment to accurate biometrics for wearables that have a true public health benefit. Accurate, motion-tolerant metrics like RRi enable sleep analysis, stress measurements, and monitoring chronic diseases such as atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, COPD and more. Valencell also introduces its new, proprietary Biometric Parameters that provide a rich set of background data from the biometric sensor system that Valencell partners and customers can ultimately translate into key consumer insights on health and wellness. Valencell's Biometric Parameters provide important contextual data about the PPG signal and include:
One of Valencell's partners is Firsthand Technology who is using biometric sensor input in its VR for pain management solution. "The latest hardware and software updates from Valencell reinforce their market-leading accuracy and innovation, and continue to prove why they are an invaluable asset to our current products and our product development," said Howard Rose, co-founder and CEO of Firsthand Technology. "Valencell and Firstbeat share a mutual commitment to developing technology that improves quality of life and overall wellbeing for our customers, so we are proud to work hand in hand with them as they continue the development of their hardware and software offerings." These software innovations and updates were designed in conjunction with Valencell's market-leading hardware to optimize performance of all Valencell sensor-integrated products. Valencell just announced the latest to its proprietary Benchmark® series. Benchmark® 4.0 introduces a complete biometric sensor system, comprised of technology for both hearables and wearables, improving Valencell's market-leading accuracy while also lowering power consumption and reducing size. The updated software, new Biometric Parameters and Benchmark® 4.0 will be showcased at Valencell's CES (News - Alert) booth Tuesday, January 9 through Friday, January 12, located in the Sands Expo, Level 2, Halls A-D at the Venetian in booth #43809. For more information on Valencell please visit www.valencell.com and for more information specific to CES, click here. About Valencell Valencell produces the most accurate wearable biometric sensor systems in the world and provides this patent-protected technology to consumer electronics manufacturers, mobile device and accessory makers, medical device makers, sports and fitness brands and gaming companies for integration into their products. Protected by more than 55 granted patents and more than 100 patents pending, Valencell's technology can be used in wearables and hearables for virtually anyone, anywhere, doing anything. Their technology is scalable to multiple form-factors such as earbuds, smartwatches, armbands and wrist devices and is currently integrated into more biometric wearable devices than any other technology provider in the world. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180110005064/en/ |