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Valencell is a US-based biometric company that develops PPG sensors , and Dr . Steven LeBoeuf , President and Co-Founder , believes that PPG monitors are more accurate . " The advent of modern machine learning tools has helped earn PPG a solid edge in terms of accuracy , generality , and convenience " he says . " This is because the complexity of the PPG waveform and the richness of its features provide more information for machine learning approaches to “ connect the dots ” between PPG and blood pressure . "
Calibration-free , PPG monitoring is ideal for small wearable devices , and the remote blood pressure market is growing steadily each year - by 2025 it is projected to be worth almost $ 3 billion .
" By enabling accurate , cuffless , calibration-free blood pressure monitoring within familiar wearable form-factors , PPGbased monitoring solves this final technical challenge " LeBoeuf says . " Ultimately , the marketplace will see finger clips , rings , smartwatches , headphones , hearing aids , chest patches , and more incorporating PPG-BP technology . This will enable seamless monitoring throughout one ’ s daily activities , providing the feedback needed to target user-specific therapies , managing hypertension , improving public health , and reducing medical costs ."
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