Apple Watch with temperature sensor. (Image: soydemac.com)
After the oximeter, one of the most anticipated innovations in the Apple Watch is the measurement of body temperature. This would let us know, at all times, if we have a fever and, therefore, are sick. This would be a great advance in terms of monitoring our he alth.
With the temperature sensor, a circle would be closed that would allow us to have a device on our wrist that can monitor almost all the vital functions of our body. This is wonderful since the Apple watch becomes an accessory that instantly informs us of any anomaly in our he alth.Let's remember that it can measure our pulse, perform electrocardiograms, measure our blood oxygen, measure excess environmental noise, detect falls without a doubt, and increasingly, an almost indispensable device for anyone .
Apple Watch with body thermometer coming but not on Series 7:
But, as we say, this will take time to arrive at least until Series 8, which is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2023. Ming-Chi Kuo says so in one of his threads posted on Twitter :
(1/3)Apple canceled body temperature measurement for Apple Watch 7 because the algorithm failed to qualify before entering EVT stage last year. I believe Apple Watch 8 in 2H22 could take body temperature if the algorithm can meet Apple's high requirements before mass production.
- 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) May 1, 2022
Here we pass you the translation:
Apple canceled body temperature measurement for Apple Watch 7 because the algorithm did not qualify before entering the EVT stage last year. I think Apple Watch 8 in 2H22 could take body temperature if the algorithm can meet Apple's high requirements before mass production.
The challenge of implementing accurate body temperature measurement is that skin temperature varies rapidly depending on outdoor environments. A smart watch cannot support core temperature measurement in terms of hardware, so it needs an excellent algorithm to work together.
Samsung is also facing this challenge. Contrary to previous media reports, I think the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at 2H22 might not support body temperature measurement due to algorithm limitations.
Well, as you can read, the internal temperature of our body is very difficult to measure with a watch since we wear it on our wrist.When we take our temperature, we do it through the armpit, mouth, eardrum and rectum, because their values are very close to core temperature. This is why the wrist is an unreliable place for this measurement. For this reason, suitable algorithms are necessary to provide more reliable measurements.
Since those from Cupertino have not achieved algorithms that allow a reliable measurement of body temperature, they have preferred to delay their implementation until Apple Watch Series 8.
As always, we have to be patient but with the certainty that when it is released it will work 100% without errors.
Greetings.
