Remote sensing of vital signs and biomedical parameters: A review

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases correspond to the prime cause of death globally. Several technologies are employed to measure vital signs remotely. For instance, webcams correspond to ubiquitous systems that can be used to detect cardiovascular pathologies by sensing important physiological parameters like pulse rate. A review of technologies and methods used to remotely measure vital signs and biomedical parameters is proposed in this article. Remote sensing of physiological parameters concerns every person: from healthy, ill or hospitalized persons to people with disabilities or with reduced autonomy.

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