Real time heart rate and breathing detection using commercial motion sensors

In this demo, we present a contactless breathing and heart rate sensing system that continuously and unobtrusively tracks physiological signals using commercial off-the-shelf radar modules. Our system provides a single sensor solution to track physical and physiological variables including coarse body movements as well as subtle and fine-grained chest movements due to breathing and heartbeat. Continuous tracking of these physiological variables especially, throughout the night can be used for sleep stage mining.

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