“Smart” Huawei watches will be able to detect hypertension and warn of a heart attack

The technology company Huawei held an event today, during which it announced what innovations

worth waiting for in upcoming wearables. Thus, it became known that the manufacturer’s “smart” watches will be able to detect hypertension and warn about a heart attack.

According to Huawei representatives, nowthe company's specialists are working on three studies that will lead to the emergence of new functionality in smart watches. One of these studies is aimed at introducing a blood pressure measurement function in a new generation of watches to detect and warn about the presence of hypertension. To do this, Huawei specialists cooperate with leading medical institutions in China.

Another Huawei study aims toequipping the watch with the ability to recognize the user's body temperature. For this, experts plan to add high-precision sensors to the gadget. The manufacturer's representatives also mentioned a study in which it is planned to add to the watch the ability to warn of angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. It is assumed that all innovations will appear in the devices of the Huawei Watch 3 and Watch GT 3 series.