Google submits the latest patent application for wear-free sensors

This may be different from the sleep monitors and trackers that most people are familiar with. Usually the sleep monitoring equipment we use is generally required to be worn in sleep; or as an application on a mobile phone, the user must put it in use. Beside the pillow, this will make the user feel uncomfortable and inconvenient.

Google’s patent aims to detect the user’s sleep quality by sending infrared rays to the human body during sleep. The sensor can identify various related data through the wavelength reflected by infrared. According to the patent description, since this device can emit wavelengths invisible to the human eye, it does not actually affect the user's sleep.

However, there is still some controversy regarding this potential product. From the perspective of the patent image provided, this device will be installed on the ceiling, which has caused people's concern about privacy; there is another saying that the infrared monitoring device is measuring data. There should be a lot of error. However, Google did not explain too much about the working principle of the equipment in the patent, and considering that it is a patent, whether or not it can actually be applied to the product is still unknown.

Today's sleep monitoring products have become very popular, many smart wearable manufacturers have introduced a lot of monitoring products, including Fitbit bracelets, millet bracelets, etc., Apple also recently acquired a company that studies sleep monitoring, according to Google's style, in time and time It's no surprise that a similar product is in the market, but whether it will be used or not can only wait for verification.

(Original title: Google announced patents for infrared sleep tracking devices)