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smartphone cameras
Coverage of smartphone cameras in the Nexus archive.
- Passive heart-rate monitoring during smartphone use in everyday life
A machine-learning model uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate during normal daily phone use and estimate resting heart rate, potentially improving heart health monitoring. The technology was published in Nature on June 1, 2026.
- Why smartphone cameras could unlock cheaper, faster rooftop solar
Smartphone cameras may enable cheaper and faster rooftop solar installations. Chaz Weatherford, a solar inspection technician for Freedom Forever, checks solar systems in southern Arizona to ensure they are configured correctly.