Real time breathing rate estimation from a non contact biosensor

Redmond B. Shouldice, Conor Heneghan, Gabor Petres, Alberto Zaffaroni, Patricia Boyle, Walter T. McNicholas, Philip De Chazal

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[An automated real time method for detecting human breathing rate from a non contact biosensor is considered in this paper. The method has low computational and RAM requirements making it well-suited to real-time, low power implementation on a microcontroller. Time and frequency domain methods are used to separate a 15s block of data into movement, breathing or absent states; a breathing rate estimate is then calculated. On a 1s basis, 96% of breaths were scored within 1 breath per minute of expert scored respiratory inductance plethysmography, while 99% of breaths were scored within 2 breaths per minute. When averaged over 30s, as is used in this respiration monitoring system, over 99% of breaths are within 1 breath per minute of the expert score.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society : "Merging Medical Humanism and Technology" : August 31 - September 4, 2010, Buenos Aires Sheraton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    PublisherIEEE
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9781424441235
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference -
    Duration: 30 Apr 2015 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
    Period30/04/15 → …

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    ©2010 IEEE

    Keywords

    • biosensors
    • respiration
    • monitoring

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