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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Signal Processing
    • Non-invasive Monitoring

    Background:

    • Non-contact respiration rate detection commonly uses chest movement or remote photoplethysmography (rPPG).
    • rPPG relies on skin color changes due to blood flow, which can be unreliable if skin is not visible.
    • Chest movement detection is robust but not always feasible, especially with head-focused camera views.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if subtle head movements, mechanically coupled to chest movements, can be used for respiration detection.
    • To establish an alternative non-contact respiration monitoring method when traditional approaches are not viable.

    Main Methods:

    • An experimental study with 12 subjects was conducted.
    • Motion and rPPG-based methods were applied to estimate respiratory frequency from both head and chest regions.
    • Correlations between facial region signals and chest movements were analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • Signals correlated to chest movement were successfully derived from facial regions.
    • The proposed method demonstrated feasibility as an alternative to rPPG and chest movement detection.
    • This approach is effective when rPPG signals are unreliable and chest movement detection is not applicable.

    Conclusions:

    • Subtle head movements induced by respiration can be utilized for non-contact respiratory rate estimation.
    • This facial movement-based method offers a viable alternative for respiration monitoring in challenging scenarios.
    • Further research can explore the application of this technique in diverse clinical and remote monitoring settings.