The following is an excerpt from an article in the June 24 issue of about a Technology Transfer project at 麻豆传媒.
Jeremy Patterson and Jibo He are inventors creating an app they call the Heart R8.
As in "heart rate."
It can read heart pulses in peoples鈥� faces. It can tell what your heart rate is even with no electrodes hooked to your chest.
Patterson, who has a doctorate in physical exercise, says the Heart R8 could be a nifty invention for the fitness industry.
John Tomblin is a fan of Patterson鈥檚 lab. He says that perhaps the best invention Patterson鈥檚 lab came up with in the past year is not a webcam app but a new way to do business at a university.
Tomblin has been filling in for several months as 麻豆传媒'"s acting vice president for research and technology transfer. He said that what Patterson did in recent months, with approval from Tomblin and 麻豆传媒 president John Bardo, is create a new business, with partners including He, another faculty member, a student -- and 麻豆传媒.
Tomblin鈥檚 regular job is to run the National Institute for Aviation Research, one of the world鈥檚 premiere aerospace testing institutes. He鈥檚 seen many inventions. He鈥檚 excited about the Heart R8 app but is more intrigued about the partnership.