Temple, the wearable technology company founded by Deepinder Goyal after stepping down from Zomato, is developing a device to continuously monitor blood flow to the brain. The technology, dubbed Brain Flow, aims to address the difficulty of obtaining continuous cerebral blood flow measurements outside of traditional medical or research environments.
Collaboration Drives Innovation
The project is the result of collaboration between researchers from multiple institutions. According to Deepinder Goyal’s post on X, the core team includes Dr. Divya Gulati and Dr. Sanchit Gupta from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Dr. Yukti Chopra from SISSA Trieste, and Nitish Kumar from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Goyal stated the team “led, built and tested” the system for continuous wearable measurement of brain blood flow.
Why Monitor Cerebral Blood Flow?
Monitoring cerebral blood flow is important because the brain requires a consistent supply of oxygen and nutrients. Continuous measurement could provide valuable insights into how brain blood flow fluctuates with factors such as age, sleep patterns, immune system function, hormonal changes, and recovery processes. Goyal noted this could be valuable for researchers, though he cautioned that current statements relate to research areas, not proven medical applications.
Device Details and Future Availability
The Brain Flow device is designed to be worn around the temple area and is intended to capture more detailed information about brain blood flow than standard fitness trackers. Temple has been focused on creating wearable technology that measures bodily functions beyond the scope of typical consumer devices, and has already reduced the size of the wearable to less than half of its original dimensions. Pre-orders for the device are expected to open soon, Goyal said in August.
However, the commercial availability and potential clinical applications of the technology remain unclear. While the development represents a potential advancement in wearable sensor technology, it is still in the research and development phase.
