Consumer interest in accessible health wearables is on the rise, with voice artificial intelligence (AI) and proactive health tools becoming key components of personalised care. Sonde Health is at the forefront of this trend, now integrating its voice-based health monitoring technology into Qualcomm's Snapdragon® S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platform.

Building on its long-standing collaboration with Qualcomm, Sonde has fine-tuned its technology to work efficiently within the power and processing limitations of edge devices while maintaining high accuracy. This breakthrough allows manufacturers to embed Sonde's mental and cognitive fitness monitoring directly into next-generation audio devices, including those powered by Qualcomm's compact chipsets.

Sonde's vocal biomarker technology enables real-time, non-invasive monitoring of mental fitness (e.g., depression, anxiety) and cognitive fitness (e.g., cognitive load, mild cognitive impairment) using just a short 30-second voice sample. By embedding this technology into Snapdragon S7 and S7+ chipsets, manufacturers can now seamlessly integrate advanced health diagnostics into their devices without needing any hardware modifications.

Additionally, Sonde has optimised its technology for Qualcomm’s QCC5181 and SM8450 processors, with the ability to adapt to other front-end voice processors and sub-processors.

Key benefits of this development include:

• An optimised software development kit (SDK) that reduces integration time, enabling manufacturers to add Sonde’s technology to their devices quickly, speeding up the time to market.
• Edge AI capabilities, which allow for on-device processing, ensuring real-time analysis and reduced latency, while keeping audio data secure by not storing it on the device or sending it to the cloud.
• Improved user experience, as consumers can monitor their mental and cognitive fitness through their voice, transforming everyday devices into powerful health trackers.
• High user engagement, as the technology works in the background on edge devices, addressing common challenges faced by traditional health and wellness devices.
• Enhanced security and privacy, with audio data processed locally on the device, ensuring that user information remains confidential.

 

 

Source: businesswire.com

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