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Mamady Kebe¹, Rida Gadhafi^1,2, Baker Mohammad¹

¹System on Chip Center, Khalifa University, P.O.Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Radar technology offers a contactless method for monitoring vital signs like respiration and heartbeat. This wireless approach overcomes limitations of traditional contact sensors, enhancing patient comfort and accessibility.

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Signal Processing

Background:

Continuous vital signs monitoring is crucial for early disease detection.
Contact-based sensors have limitations for long-term use and patient comfort.
Wireless sensing offers a promising alternative for vital signs monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

To review traditional cardio-pulmonary rate monitoring methods.
To explore the potential of radar-based techniques for vital signs detection.
To identify challenges for radar vital signs monitoring in healthcare.

Main Methods:

Literature review of traditional and radar-based vital signs monitoring.
Presentation of a proof-of-concept radar vital sign detection system.
Analysis of measurement results from the radar system.

Main Results:

Radar-based vital signs detection is a viable contactless alternative.
The proposed system demonstrates promising measurement results.
Challenges for clinical adoption of radar vital signs monitoring were identified.

Conclusions:

Radar technology presents a significant advancement for non-invasive vital signs monitoring.
Overcoming identified challenges can lead to wider healthcare acceptance.
Wireless radar systems offer improved patient mobility and convenience.