A high altitude respiration and SpO2 dataset for assessing the human response to hypoxia

Sci Data. 2024 Feb 27;11(1):248. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03065-x.

Abstract

This report presents the Harespod dataset, an open dataset for high altitude hypoxia research, which includes respiration and SpO2 data. The dataset was collected from 15 college students aged 23-31 in a hypobaric oxygen chamber, during simulated altitude changes and induced hypoxia. Real-time physiological data, such as oxygen saturation waveforms, oxygen saturation, respiratory waveforms, heart rate, and pulse rate, were obtained at 100 Hz. Approximately 12 hours of valid data were collected from all participants. Researchers can easily identify the altitude corresponding to physiological signals based on their inherent patterns. Time markers were also recorded during altitude changes to facilitate realistic annotation of physiological signals and analysis of time-difference-of-arrival between various physiological signals for the same altitude change event. In high altitude scenarios, this dataset can be used to enhance the detection of human hypoxia states, predict respiratory waveforms, and develop related hardware devices. It will serve as a valuable and standardized resource for researchers in the field of high altitude hypoxia research, enabling comprehensive analysis and comparison.

Publication types

  • Dataset

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Altitude
  • Altitude Sickness*
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia
  • Oxygen Saturation*
  • Respiration
  • Young Adult