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Assessment of Ventilation I: Respiratory Rate

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Assessment of Physical Activity Intensity with Accelerometers and Oxygen Consumption

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Respiration Rate Estimation Based on Independent Component Analysis of Accelerometer Data: Pilot Single-Arm

JeeEun Lee¹, Sun K Yoo²

¹Graduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth

|August 11, 2020

Summary

Smartphone accelerometers can accurately estimate respiration rate, offering a convenient alternative to chest belts. This innovation enables continuous monitoring for conditions like sleep apnea in an internet-of-things environment.

Keywords:

accelerometer independent component analysis mobile phone quefrency respiration rate smartphone

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Mobile Health Technology
Signal Processing

Background:

Continuous respiration monitoring is crucial but faces accessibility challenges with specialized sensors.
Noncontact respiration measurement in mobile settings is susceptible to environmental noise.
Existing methods lack convenience for general users.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for estimating respiration rate using smartphone accelerometer sensors.
To provide an accessible and user-friendly approach for respiration monitoring.

Main Methods:

Acquired data from smartphone accelerometer sensors.
Utilized independent component analysis for accelerometer calibration.
Applied quefrency selection to estimate respiration rate based on harmonic components.

Main Results:

Correlation of 0.7 between smartphone accelerometer and chest belt respiration measurements.
Statistically insignificant difference (P = 0.27) in respiration counts between the two methods.
Bland-Altman analysis showed a mean difference of 0.43 breaths per minute within 95% limits of agreement.

Conclusions:

Smartphone accelerometer-based respiration rate estimation is comparable to traditional chest belts.
This method overcomes the inconvenience of chest strap attachment and setup.
Potential application in sleep apnea detection via continuous respiration monitoring in IoT environments.