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Human respiratory rate and its pattern convey essential information about the physical and psychological states of the subject. Abnormal breathing can indicate fatal health issues leading to further diagnosis and treatment. Wireless…

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An experimental testbed has been constructed to assess the capabilities of Light-Wave Sensing, a promising new vitals monitoring approach. A Light-Wave Sensing apparatus utilizes infrared radiation to contactlessly monitor the subtle…

Medical Physics · Physics 2023-11-08 Brenden Martin , Md Zobaer Islam , Carly Gotcher , Tyler Martinez , Sabit Ekin , John F. O'Hara

In this study, we present a wireless (non-contact) gesture recognition method using only incoherent light wave signals reflected from a human subject. In comparison to existing radar, light shadow, sound and camera-based sensing systems,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-14 Md Zobaer Islam , Li Yu , Hisham Abuella , John F. O'Hara , Christopher Crick , Sabit Ekin

In this paper, we demonstrate the ability to recognize hand gestures in a non-contact, wireless fashion using only incoherent light signals reflected from a human subject. Fundamentally distinguished from radar, lidar and camera-based…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-17 Li Yu , Hisham Abuella , Md Zobaer Islam , John F. O'Hara , Christopher Crick , Sabit Ekin

Recent research has highlighted the detection of human respiration rate using commodity WiFi devices. Nevertheless, these devices encounter challenges in accurately discerning human respiration amidst the prevailing human motion…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-08 Kehan Wu , Renqi Chen , Haiyu Wang , Chenqing Ji , Jiayuan Zhu , Guang Wu

Deviations in respiratory rate often precede abnormalities in other vital signs. However, continuously monitoring respiratory rates outside clinical settings remains challenging due to the obtrusive nature and sensitivity to body motions in…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-15 Sebastian Reidy , Manuel Meier , Christian Holz

Non-contact vital sign detection is a required application nowadays in many fields as patient monitoring and static human detection. Within the last decade, radar has been introduced as a smart and convenient sensor for non-contact…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2017-11-28 Sherif Abdulatif , Fady Aziz , Pelin Altiner , Bernhard Kleiner , Urs Schneider

This work presents the use of frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar technology combined with a machine learning model to differentiate between normal and abnormal breath rates. The proposed system non-contactly collects data…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-07-19 Mohammad Wassaf Ali , Ayushi Gupta , Mujeev Khan , Mohd Wajid

In post-covid19 world, radio frequency (RF)-based non-contact methods, e.g., software-defined radios (SDR)-based methods have emerged as promising candidates for intelligent remote sensing of human vitals, and could help in containment of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-13 Kawish Pervez , Waqas Aman , M. Mahboob Ur Rahman , M. Wasim Nawaz , Qammer H. Abbasi

In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the non-contact based detection of the respiration rate from video sequences. Common techniques either directly assess the movement of the chest due to breathing or are based on…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-06-20 Fabian Schrumpf , Christoph Moench , Gerold Bausch , Mirco Fuchs

This paper presents a non-contact vital signs (respiration and heartbeat) monitoring system that utilizes visible light sensing (VLS) technology. We have for the first time demonstrated the ability to wirelessly (non-contact) sense vital…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-17 Hisham Abuella , Sabit Ekin

Non-contact estimation of respiratory pattern (RP) and respiration rate (RR) has multiple applications. Existing methods for RP and RR measurement fall into one of the three categories - (i) estimation through nasal air flow measurement,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-04-26 A. P. Prathosh , Pragathi Praveena , Lalit K. Mestha , Sanjay Bharadwaj

Breathing monitoring is crucial in healthcare for early detection of health issues, but traditional methods face challenges like invasiveness, privacy concerns, and limited applicability in daily settings. This paper introduces light…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-18 Omar Rinchi , Ahmad Alsharoa , Denise A. Baker

Breathing is one of the most important body functions because it provides it with oxygen, which is vital for energy production. In addition, the removal of carbon dioxide actively regulates the acid-base level, which is essential for the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-18 Janosch Kunczik , Kerstin Hubbermann , Lucas Mösch , Andreas Follmann , Michael Czaplik , Carina Barbosa Pereira

We present an IoT-based intelligent bed sensor system that collects and analyses respiration-associated signals for unobtrusive monitoring in the home, hospitals and care units. A contactless device is used, which contains four load sensors…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-26 Qingju Liu , Mark Kenny , Ramin Nilforooshan , Payam Barnaghi

Radar-based respiratory measurement is a promising tool for the noncontact detection of sleep apnea. Our team has reported that apnea events can be accurately detected using the statistical characteristics of the amplitude of respiratory…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-27 Kodai Hasegawa , Shigeaki Okumura , Hirofumi Taki , Hironobu Sunadome , Satoshi Hamada , Susumu Sato , Kazuo Chin , Takuya Sakamoto

Breathing rate is a vital health metric that is an invaluable indicator of the overall health of a person. In recent years, the non-contact measurement of health signals such as breathing rate has been a huge area of development, with a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-16 Robyn Maxwell , Timothy Hanley , Dara Golden , Adara Andonie , Joseph Lemley , Ashkan Parsi

Objective: Non-contact physiological measurement is a growing research area that allows capturing vital signs such as heart rate (HR) and breathing rate (BR) comfortably and unobtrusively with remote devices. However, most of the approaches…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-11-21 Weixuan Chen , Javier Hernandez , Rosalind W. Picard

This paper proposes a weakly-supervised machine learning-based approach aiming at a tool to alert patients about possible respiratory diseases. Various types of pathologies may affect the respiratory system, potentially leading to severe…

Sound · Computer Science 2023-12-05 Michele Cozzatti , Federico Simonetta , Stavros Ntalampiras

The through-the-wall human being detection and localization in the complex environments by using the radar system has many possible applications such as for law enforcement, and search and rescue missions in disaster-stricken areas. This…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-22 Budiman P. A. Rohman , Muhammad Bagus Andra , Dion Hayu Fandiantoro , Masahiko Nishimoto
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