OmniBuds
OmniBuds is the world's first sensory earable, uniquely designed to monitor all five vital signs
Sensory Earables for Human Augmentation
OmniBuds is the world's first sensory earable, uniquely designed to continuously monitor all 5 vital signs, complemented by state-of-the-art augmented hearing capabilities. Powered by an AI-native programmable operating system, OmniBuds offers a robust 6-hour battery life.
Also offers high sensing accuracy, on-device data collection, and privacy-preserving processing. Conceived by the creative minds at Nokia Bell Labs in Cambridge, OmniBuds serves as a research-oriented and human-centred platform, designed to seamlessly advance earable computing research from the laboratory into everyday life.
3 Microphones
2 GB Storage
ML Accelerator
BT classic + BLE
9-axis IMU
Speaker
Skin temperature
3 Wavelengths PPG
3 Microphones
BT classic + BLE
2 GB Storage
9-axis IMU
ML Accelerator
Speaker
Skin temperature
3 Wavelengths PPG
Continuous, accurate and reliable biomarkers
OmniBuds are made for true music lovers and health enthusiasts
Heart Rate
Purpose-built pipeline to extract heart rate and HRV from PPG
Respiration Rate
Lightweight pipeline for respiration rate measurement from PPG
Temperature
Accurate skin temperature sensing from the ear
Cuffless BP Monitoring
Multimodal processing pipeline combining in-ear microphone and PPG
Blood Oxygen Saturation
Combination of red and infrared PPG signals to measure oxygen concentration
Multi-Modal Context Recognition
Physical Activity
Accelerometer-only pipeline for reduced
power consumption
Track
pulse
Head gestures
Fusion of accelerometer and gyroscope data for optimal performance
Intimate interaction
Facial Expressions
Combination of motion features and temporal modelling to detect minute facial movements
Empathic communication
Diet Monitoring
Multi-modal pipeline combining motion and acoustic features
Being mindful
Ambient Soundscape
ANC or Transparency for the best listening experience
Feel life
User-Friendly Software for All
Access array of finely-tuned and customisable sensors
Collect real-time, high-frequency, high-quality and continuous raw sensor data and digital biomarkers
Initiate experiments, tailor data collection, store on-device, and upload to your device or web as needed
It’s
for your health
The Science Behind
We study and collaborate with leading global research teams to deepen our knowledge in Earable Computing, initiated with our eSense Platform
OmniBuds Documentation to Explore
Our efforts are centered on tackling the system and algorithmic complexities of sensory earables, and measuring their impact in enhancing health and wellbeing, empathetic communication, industrial safety, entertainment, education and HCI.
We serve as a catalyst for advancements in sensory earable technology as well as present a clear sense of direction for the research community to proceed in this space. We are confident that OmniBuds - as a research platform - will significantly reshape our perspective on the future of earable computing.
