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  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Free divers exhibit involuntary breathing movements (IBMs) during breath-hold diving.
  • Understanding these physiological responses is crucial for diver safety and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a low-cost, non-intrusive wearable device for measuring IBMs in free divers.
  • To assess the device's efficacy in capturing breathing dynamics during static breath-hold exercises.

Main Methods:

  • A novel device, bioSense, utilizing a multi-core ESP32-Pico microcontroller and dual accelerometers was designed.
  • Accelerometers were placed on the sternum and xiphoid process for posture-agnostic measurement of breathing movements.
  • Data was transmitted wirelessly via WiFi and backed up to a microSD card; a pilot study compared it with a force plate system.

Main Results:

  • The bioSense device successfully acquired breathing-related movements during static breath holds.
  • The differential accelerometer placement proved effective and non-intrusive.
  • Pilot study data correlated with force plate measurements, validating the device's accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The bioSense device presents a viable, low-cost solution for monitoring IBMs in free divers.
  • This technology can aid in the physiological study of breath-hold diving and related activities.
  • Further research can explore bioSense applications in other respiratory monitoring contexts.