Robust heartbeat detection from in-home ballistocardiogram signals of older adults using a bed sensor

We propose a simple and robust method to detect heartbeats using the ballistocardiogram (BCG) signal that is produced by a hydraulic bed sensor placed under the mattress. The proposed method is found beneficial especially when the BCG signal does not display consistent J-peaks, which can often be the case for overnight, in-home monitoring, especially with frail seniors. Heartbeat detection is based on the short-time energy of the BCG signal. Compared with previous methods that rely on the J-peaks observed from the BCG amplitude, we are able to achieve considerable improvement even when significant distortions are present. Test results are included for different BCG waveform patterns from older adults.

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