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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Sensor Technology
    • Sleep Medicine

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    • Continuous respiratory monitoring during sleep is crucial for early disease detection and health management.
    • Existing remote wireless monitors often suffer from environmental interference and direct body contact limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a novel microwave sensor prototype for non-contact, real-time respiratory monitoring during sleep.
    • To assess the sensor's performance against standard polysomnography (PSG) airflow sensors.

    Main Methods:

    • A microwave sensor with antennas placed under a bedsheet transmits signals to detect breathing-induced body motions.
    • Received I/Q signals are processed to determine respiratory frequency.
    • Performance validation using overnight sleep data compared to PSG airflow sensor.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a high detection rate of 98.88% with a Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 1.23 over 420 one-minute recordings.
    • Demonstrated accurate respiration detection irrespective of the individual's sleep position.
    • The sensor showed robustness against environmental noise and maintained non-contact operation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed microwave sensor is a robust and usable tool for real-time respiratory monitoring.
    • This technology offers a promising non-contact solution for sleep health assessment and disease detection.
    • The sensor's ability to function regardless of sleep position enhances its practical applicability.