Apple AirPods’ Future: This month, Apple was granted a patent that suggests future AirPods will feature significant hardware enhancements. The new patent describes AirPods with the ability to read biosignals such as brain waves.
Apple is developing AirPods with neural mapping capabilities
The Cupertino-based company was granted a patent for its AirPods, which are earbuds covered in microscopic electrodes. These electrodes would enable the device to interpret numerous biosignals. In its patent application, the company illustrated the positioning of tiny electrodes on the housing of both its wired and wireless earphones. In addition, these future AirPods will contain active and reference electrodes that may need to be individually configured for each user’s ear.
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These biosignal measurement devices may also be positioned at the earpods’ tips. The images in the patent illustrate how the user can touch on the side to initiate electroencephalography or other forms of measurement. It is important to note that this is still a patent. In other words, the arrival of future AirPods with brain wave reading technology may not be imminent.
Putting tiny electrodes on AirPods is not a straightforward task, so Apple has a lot of work to do in the future. It’s possible that the company is simply hedging its bets and is not truly developing such an audible product. Reading biosignals will also necessitate certifications from the appropriate authorities for the iPhone manufacturer. However, we recently reported that future AirPods will include features for monitoring body temperature and hearing health.This month, Apple was granted a patent that suggests future AirPods will feature significant hardware enhancements. The new patent describes AirPods with the ability to read biosignals such as brain waves.
Apple is developing AirPods with neural mapping capabilities
The Cupertino-based company was granted a patent for its AirPods, which are earbuds covered in microscopic electrodes. These electrodes would enable the device to interpret numerous biosignals. In its patent application, the company illustrated the positioning of tiny electrodes on the housing of both its wired and wireless earphones. In addition, these future AirPods will contain active and reference electrodes that may need to be individually configured for each user’s ear.
These biosignal measurement devices may also be positioned at the earpods’ tips. The images in the patent illustrate how the user can touch on the side to initiate electroencephalography or other forms of measurement. It is important to note that this is still a patent. In other words, the arrival of future AirPods with brain wave reading technology may not be imminent.
Putting tiny electrodes on AirPods is not a straightforward task, so Apple has a lot of work to do in the future. It’s possible that the company is simply hedging its bets and is not truly developing such an audible product. Reading biosignals will also necessitate certifications from the appropriate authorities for the iPhone manufacturer. However, we recently reported that future AirPods will include features for monitoring body temperature and hearing health.
