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Summary: Samsung has announced a partnership with Stanford Medicine and Stanford University to enhance Galaxy Watch sleep apnea functions with things like management and daily monitoring.
Sleep apnea detection on the Galaxy Watch devices is a more recent addition to the feature list, but Samsung dreams of a world where its Galaxy Watch smartwatches can go beyond just detecting sleep apnea by helping with management.
As of right now, you could slip on a Galaxy Watch 7 when you go to bed, and the watch could detect potential signs of sleep apnea. It would then alert you to these things once you wake up, allowing you to consult your physician about the potential risks. Samsung wants its watches to do more, though. On April 8, it announced a partnership with Stanford University and Stanford Medicine to enhance the sleep apnea function.
This research project, Samsung says, “underscores the importance of sleep in overall health by taking further steps in proactive care.”
The Galaxy Watch could use AI for sleep apnea management
The sleep apnea detection feature was a big leap forward for the Galaxy Watch devices, but Samsung’s new research project aims to take it further.
The company says it plans to use the power of AI to introduce a range of possible improvements. Samsung is looking at various ways to enhance the sleep apnea functionality, ranging from daily monitoring functions to helping users manage the condition. At this time, the company doesn’t say how the improvements might help users manage things.
That makes sense, though, given Samsung has just announced the partnership with Stanford Medicine to research things. So, it’s entirely likely that things are still in the very early stages, and it may be a while before we see these improvements as features that users can interact with.
In other words, don’t expect to see them available on your Galaxy Watch 7 within the next few months or anything like that.
Sleep apnea detection gets certified in Brazil
In addition to announcing the new research project, Samsung has also announced that Brazil has now certified the sleep apnea detection feature. The company plans to roll out the feature on Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra devices in the country sometime this month. However, it doesn’t mention a specific date. Just the month of April. That being said, users in Brazil who own one of these watches will want to keep an eye out for a future update.