Ryan Becker

Cyfive is a biometric temporary tattoo that tracks heart rate in the elderly to help caregivers form better, more meaningful relationships with the seniors they care for. How does it work? The tattoo is energized with external RF waves, similar to how RFID works with your phone or a badge. Once activated, electromagnetic fields form around the sensor that allow it to “see” inside the body and measure corresponding changes.

Many changes in electrical properties in the body are detected by the sensor, allowing us to non-invasively measure many physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, bone density, blood glucose, intracranial pressure, and can even differentiate between benign and cancerous tissues.

The result is a robust, passive sensor that requires no batteries or electrical components that solves many of the shortcomings that common blood flow wearables such as the Fitbit are plagued with, such as movement artifacts and poor penetration depth.

Heart monitoring is under leveraged as only a functional tracker - it’s actually an emotional tracker of the rhythms of life.