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The Electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the electrical cardiac activity generated by the heart to detect abnormal heartbeat and heart attack. However, the irregular occurrence of the abnormalities demands continuous monitoring of heartbeats.…
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In this article, we address the timely topic of cellular bistatic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) with specific focus on end-to-end processing solutions, from raw I/Q samples, via channel parameter estimation to user equipment…
Providing security guarantees for embedded devices with limited interface capabilities is an increasingly crucial task. Although these devices don't have traditional interfaces, they still generate unintentional electromagnetic signals that…