Canadian firm Nuralogix has added 4G connectivity to its Anura MagicMirror AI-powered health monitoring device.

Nuralogix is a pioneer in what it calls Affective AI, which sits at the intersection between affective computing and artificial intelligence. It is the ability to recognise, measure, predict and simulate human affects that take the form of physiological and psychological states using AI trained models.

The company is also known for developing a widely recognised contactless blood pressure app.

It has now announced the latest evolution of its Anura MagicMirror, which sees 4G connectivity and a sleek, enhanced design, expanding its capabilities for real-time, contactless health monitoring across various industries, from hospitals and clinics to retail locations and corporate wellness programmes.

The smart mirror uses Nuralogix’s proprietary TOI transdermal optical imaging to analyse facial blood flow and extract comprehensive health insights in 30 seconds. Integrated with the company’s cloud-based DeepAffex platform, the mirror provides over 100 health parameters, including:

• Vitals: Blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing rate and body temperature
• Physiological: Heart rate variability
• General risks: Heart attack, stroke and fatty liver disease risks
• Mental wellness indicators: Mental stress index
• Physical assessments: Body mass index and facial skin age
• Blood biomarker risks: Haemoglobin A1C risk and fasting blood glucose risk

With the addition of 4G connectivity, the mirror provides seamless, real-time data transmission, making it suitable for healthcare providers, retailers, corporate wellness programmes and smart home integration. This ensures broader accessibility in remote areas and flexibility for businesses looking to leverage health analytics. In addition to 4G connectivity it can already use wifi and connected Ethernet enabling users to be connected wherever and whenever they need.

Built to support anonymous and registered users, the mirror is designed for diverse applications, including enabling patients in clinics and hospitals to have vitals and health risks assessed to streamline and speed up triage. It can also enhance the customer experiences in pharmacies, gyms and wellness centres.

For elder care and assisted living, it offers a non-intrusive way to monitor the well-being of aging populations. And in workplaces, it lets organisations monitor employee well-being and promote proactive health management.

When a user sits in front of the mirror, the device automatically detects their presence and initiates a 30-second scan. This hands-free approach eliminates the need for multiple manual inputs, ensuring ease of use, especially for individuals with mobility problems, elderly populations and other users who benefit from a seamless health assessment experience.

“With the latest enhancements to Anura MagicMirror, we are making contactless health monitoring even more accessible and efficient,” said Chris Lin, chief marketing officer at Nuralogix. “The integration of 4G connectivity and a refined form factor means that businesses, healthcare providers and individuals can seamlessly access crucial health insights anytime, anywhere. This is another step forward in the NuraLogix mission to transform global health monitoring with AI-powered innovation.”

Nuralogix (www.nuralogix.ai) created the patented cloud-based DeepAffex Affective AI platform that can measure more than 100 health and wellness parameters using a conventional video camera and its patented TOI technique to extract facial blood flow information from the human face. This is demonstrated in the contactless health monitoring Anura app.