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Towards passive heart health monitoring via smartphone camera

Eric S. Teasley, Product Manager, and Ming-Zher Poh, Staff Research Scientist, Google Research We present a research system that passively measures heart rate and resting heart rate via facial video captured by the front-facing camera during everyday smartphone use. Quick links Paper Dataset and pre-trained model Share Copy link × Heart rate (HR), one of the cardinal vital signs , is a dynamic indicator of physiological status, influenced by everything from activity, to stress, to acute and chronic illness. Further, resting heart rate (RHR) is a key biomarker of cardiovascular health and long-term health risk. A higher RHR and increases in RHR over time are associated with major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Wearables, such as Fitbit devices and the Pixel Watch , have made it possible to track these health markers throughout our daily lives. However, there is room to improve their adoption, especially in low-resource environments and among those most at risk for cardiovascular disease. …

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04 Jun 2026 19:47 UTC