Huawei unveils upgraded health monitoring system

Huawei has announced the launch of its new health monitoring system for its wearable products.

In an event in China, the Chinese IT giant said that the TruSense system offers "comprehensive and accurate" monitoring capabilities, measuring over 60 health and fitness indicators.

It runs on a proprietary algorithm that can assess these indicators, including emotional well-being and stress levels.

The company explained that it heavily invested in optical, electrical, and material science research, collaborating with over 150 partners, to develop the wearable health monitoring system. Their research sought to overcome challenges posed by skin tones, wrist sizes, and weather conditions on wearable health sensors.

Huawei has not revealed which of its products will incorporate TruSense but they are expected to be released this month, September.

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The Chinese company has been in the wearable space for over a decade, competing with global rivals, Apple, Google, and Samsung.

In recent months, Apple found itself in two legal disputes over the health monitoring features of its smartwatch. In February, it won the case against AliveCor over the heart-monitoring feature of the Apple Watch. Another case with Masimo concerning the patent for its blood oxygen feature is ongoing.

The latest iteration of its smartwatch, Apple Watch Series 9, was released in September last year. It runs on the new 4-core Neural Engine which enables the device to detect tiny movements and changes in blood flow.

In July, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch Ultra, which features upgraded sensors for more precise tracking of vital signs, including signs of sleep apnoea.

Last month August, Google released its latest Pixel Watch 3 with more accurate heart sensing and a new loos of pulse detection feature.