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Resting heart rate (RHR) is an important biomarker of cardiovascular health and mortality, but tracking it longitudinally generally requires a wearable device, limiting its availability. We present PHRM, a deep learning system for passive…

Cardiac abnormalities affecting heart rate and rhythm are commonly observed in both healthy and acutely unwell people. Although many of these are benign, they can sometimes indicate a serious health risk. ECG monitors are typically used to…

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Heart rate (HR) detection from ballistocardiogram (BCG) signals is challenging because the signal morphology can vary between and within-subjects. Also, it differs from one sensor to another. Hence, it is essential to evaluate HR detection…

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The processing of ECG signal provides a wealth of information on cardiac function and overall cardiovascular health. While multi-lead ECG recordings are often necessary for a proper assessment of cardiac rhythms, they are not always…

Applications · Statistics 2016-11-23 Christophe L. Herry , Martin Frasch , Andrew JE Seely , Hau-tieng Wu

Many remote Heart Rate (HR) measurement methods focus on estimating remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) signals from video clips lasting around 10 seconds but often overlook the need for HR estimation from ultra-short video clips. In this…

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Recent advances in wearable technology have enabled the continuous monitoring of vital physiological signals, essential for predictive modeling and early detection of extreme physiological events. Among these physiological signals, heart…

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The electroencephalogram (EEG) has been the gold standard for quantifying mental workload; however, due to its complexity and non-portability, it can be constraining. ECG signals, which are feasible on wearable equipment pieces such as…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-13 Malavika Pradeep , Akshay Sasi , Nusaibah Farrukh , Rahul Venugopal , Elizabeth Sherly

Nowadays, Hearth Rate (HR) monitoring is a key feature of almost all wrist-worn devices exploiting photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors. However, arm movements affect the performance of PPG-based HR tracking. This issue is usually addressed…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-21 Panagiotis Kasnesis , Lazaros Toumanidis , Alessio Burrello , Christos Chatzigeorgiou , Charalampos Z. Patrikakis

We present a novel learning-based method that achieves state-of-the-art performance on several heart rate estimation benchmarks extracted from photoplethysmography signals (PPG). We consider the evolution of the heart rate in the context of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-16 Valentin Bieri , Paul Streli , Berken Utku Demirel , Christian Holz

Ischemic heart disease (IHD), particularly in its chronic stable form, is a subtle pathology due to its silent behavior before developing in unstable angina, myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death. Machine learning techniques applied…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-20 Giulia Silveri , Marco Merlo , Luca Restivo , Gianfranco Sinagra , Agostino Accardo

Using mobile phone video of the fingertip as a data source for estimating vital signs such as heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) during daily life has long been suggested. While existing literature indicates that these estimates are…

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Background and Objective: The connection between depression and autonomous nervous system (ANS) is well documented in scientific literature. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a rich source of information for studying the dynamics of this…

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The focus of this paper is a proof of concept, machine learning (ML) pipeline that extracts heart rate from pressure sensor data acquired on low-power edge devices. The ML pipeline consists an upsampler neural network, a signal quality…

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Photoplethysmography (PPG) refers to the measurement of variations in blood volume using light and is a feature of most wearable devices. The PPG signals provide insight into the body's circulatory system and can be employed to extract…

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Biosignal monitoring, in particular heart activity through heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) tracking, is vital in enabling continuous, non-invasive tracking of physiological and cognitive states. Recent studies have explored…

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In this paper, we propose an algorithm denoted as HeartBEAT that tracks heart rate from wrist-type photoplethysmography (PPG) signals and simultaneously recorded three-axis acceleration data. HeartBEAT contains three major parts: spectrum…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-11-14 Huijie Pan , Dogancan Temel , Ghassan AlRegib

Acoustic signals are crucial for health monitoring, particularly heart sounds which provide essential data like heart rate and detect cardiac anomalies such as murmurs. This study utilizes a publicly available phonocardiogram (PCG) dataset…

Sound · Computer Science 2024-07-29 Jingping Nie , Ran Liu , Behrooz Mahasseni , Erdrin Azemi , Vikramjit Mitra

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent significant global health challenges today, necessitating regular and reliable monitoring to enable early intervention. Phonocardiogram (PCG) signals present a promising non-invasive method for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-25 Abdul Ahad Mamun , Utsab Saha , Md Hasibul Hasan , Shahed Ahmed , MD Jahin Alam

Cardiovascular disease has become one of the most significant threats endangering human life and health. Recently, Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring has been transformed into remote cardiac monitoring by Holter surveillance. However, the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-26 Peng Wang , Zihuai Lin , Xucun Yan , Zijiao Chen , Ming Ding , Yang Song , Lu Meng

Heart rate estimation from photoplethysmography (PPG) signals generated by wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers has significant implications for the health and well-being of individuals. Although prior work has…

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