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SUMMARY:Beyond Listening: The Evolution of Earables in Health and Wellbein
 g Monitoring - Alessandro Montanari\, Nokia Bell Labs
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CONTACT:Cecilia Mascolo
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: In recent years\, the evolution of earables has tran
 scended beyond its initial scope of merely augmenting our listening experi
 ence to play a pivotal role in monitoring and managing our health and well
 being. This seminar delves into the transformative journey of earable devi
 ces\, highlighting their increasing utility in the healthcare domain. We w
 ill explore a comprehensive study that identifies the optimal placement of
  Photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors in and around the ear\, a location piv
 otal for accurate health monitoring. Moreover\, the seminar will introduce
  innovative techniques for unobtrusively monitoring blood pressure via ear
 ables\, showcasing the potential for these devices to offer vital health i
 nsights without impeding the user's daily activities. This seminar offers 
 a comprehensive overview of the current achievements and future possibilit
 ies in the field of earable technology\, inviting participants to envision
  a future where earables could help manage our health.\n\nBio: Alessandro 
 Montanari is a principal research scientist in the Pervasive Systems Depar
 tment at Nokia Bell Labs\, leading the Device Forms team. He works on the 
 architectural and algorithmic challenges of building next-generation weara
 ble systems for human sensing\, exploiting ultra-low-power machine learnin
 g and advanced signal processing.\n
LOCATION:LT2 and online
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