Researchers in UNT’s Network Security Laboratory have pioneered a way to measure an individual’s blood pressure with just a smartphone and a small attachment. The research will benefit individuals in non-responsive situations, and first responders providing information to 911 or medical professionals. The new technology will make taking blood pressure less uncomfortable than blood pressure cuffs and provide quicker, more accurate results. Ram Dantu, professor of computer science and engineering, and a team of UNT researchers found that whilecurrent technologies can take several minutes to return results, the new technology returns results in about 30 seconds.