Development of a cardiorespiratory monitoring system based on pressure change of aircushion

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:2501-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626644.

Abstract

Heartbeat and respiration are fundamental vital signs used for estimation of patient's status. In this study, we have proposed a simple method to monitor the heartbeat and respiration based on displacements of human body which occur due to periodic heartbeat and breathing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algorithms
  • Biofeedback, Psychology
  • Equipment Design / instrumentation
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Heart Rate*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Respiration*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation