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This paper presents a robust method to monitor heart rate (HR) from BCG (Ballistocardiography) signal, which is acquired from the sensor embedded in a chair or a mattress. The proposed algorithm addresses the shortfalls in traditional Fast…

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In this study we estimate the heart rate from face videos for student assessment. This information could be very valuable to track their status along time and also to estimate other data such as their attention level or the presence of…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2020-06-02 Javier Hernandez-Ortega , Roberto Daza , Aythami Morales , Julian Fierrez , Ruben Tolosana

Non-contact radar-based human sensing is often interpreted using simplified motion assumptions. However, respiration induces non-rigid surface deformation of the human body that impacts electromagnetic wave scattering and can degrade the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-12 Guangqi Shi , Kimitaka Sumi , Takuya Sakamoto

The need for remote tools for healthcare monitoring has never been more apparent. Camera measurement of vital signs leverages imaging devices to compute physiological changes by analyzing images of the human body. Building on advances in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-24 Daniel McDuff

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…

Contactless hand pose estimation requires sensors that provide precise spatial information and low computational complexity for real-time processing. Unlike vision-based systems, radar offers lighting independence and direct motion…

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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

Respiratory rate (RR) is an important biomarker as RR changes can reflect severe medical events such as heart disease, lung disease, and sleep disorders. Unfortunately, standard manual RR counting is prone to human error and cannot be…

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…

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Background: Physiological tremor is defined as an involuntary and rhythmic shaking. Tremor of the hand is a key symptom of multiple neurological diseases, and its frequency and amplitude differs according to both disease type and disease…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-05-01 James Bungay , Osasenaga Emokpae , Samuel D. Relton , Jane Alty , Stefan Williams , Hui Fang , David C. Wong

Monitoring swimmer performance is crucial for improving training and enhancing athletic techniques. Traditional methods for tracking swimmers, such as above-water and underwater cameras, face limitations due to the need for multiple cameras…

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The past few years have witnessed the great potential of exploiting channel state information retrieved from commodity WiFi devices for respiration monitoring. However, existing approaches only work when the target is close to the WiFi…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-13 Youwei Zeng , Dan Wu , Jie Xiong , Enze Yi , Ruiyang Gao , Daqing Zhang

Continuous, ubiquitous monitoring through wearable sensors has the potential to collect useful information about users' context. Heart rate is an important physiologic measure used in a wide variety of applications, such as fitness tracking…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-12-20 Nutta Homdee , Mehdi Boukhechba , Yixue W. Feng , Natalie Kramer , John Lach , Laura E. Barnes

The technological advancement in wireless health monitoring through the direct contact of the skin allows the development of light-weight wrist-worn wearable devices to be equipped with different sensors such as photoplethysmography (PPG)…

This paper introduces a device, algorithm and graphical user interface to obtain anthropometric measurements of foot. Presented device facilitates obtaining scale of image and image processing by taking one image from side foot and…

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Thispaper presents the design and realization of a context-aware wireless health monitoring system for recording the heartbeat (HR) and respiration (RR) rate based on an indirect measurement approach. The system consists of a contact-less…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-07-22 Amir Javadpour , HamidrezaMemarzadeh-Tehran

Recognition of respiratory distress through visual inspection is a life saving clinical skill. Clinicians can detect early signs of respiratory deterioration, creating a valuable window for earlier intervention. In this study, we evaluate…

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In this paper, we presented the design and development of a new integrated device for measuring heart rate using fingertip to improve estimating the heart rate. As heart related diseases are increasing day by day, the need for an accurate…

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Unobtrusive monitoring of distances between people indoors is a useful tool in the fight against pandemics. A natural resource to accomplish this are surveillance cameras. Unlike previous distance estimation methods, we use a single,…

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