A Feasibility Study for Life Signs Monitoring via a Continuous-Wave Radar

We present a feasibility study for life signs detection using a continuous-wave radar working in the band around 4 GHz. The data-processing is carried out by using two different data processing approaches, which are compared about the possibility to characterize the frequency behaviour of the breath...

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Main Authors: Francesco Soldovieri, Ilaria Catapano, Lorenzo Crocco, Lesya N. Anishchenko, Sergey I. Ivashov
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/420178
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description We present a feasibility study for life signs detection using a continuous-wave radar working in the band around 4 GHz. The data-processing is carried out by using two different data processing approaches, which are compared about the possibility to characterize the frequency behaviour of the breathing and heartbeat activity. The two approaches are used with the main aim to show the possibility of monitoring the vital signs activity in an accurate and reliable way.
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spelling doaj-art-2fba053d632b4cc7bcf2f13d09c95c7a2025-02-03T06:11:22ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772012-01-01201210.1155/2012/420178420178A Feasibility Study for Life Signs Monitoring via a Continuous-Wave RadarFrancesco Soldovieri0Ilaria Catapano1Lorenzo Crocco2Lesya N. Anishchenko3Sergey I. Ivashov4Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell’Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell’Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyIstituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell’Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, ItalyRSLab, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya 5, Moscow 105005, RussiaRSLab, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 2nd Baumanskaya 5, Moscow 105005, RussiaWe present a feasibility study for life signs detection using a continuous-wave radar working in the band around 4 GHz. The data-processing is carried out by using two different data processing approaches, which are compared about the possibility to characterize the frequency behaviour of the breathing and heartbeat activity. The two approaches are used with the main aim to show the possibility of monitoring the vital signs activity in an accurate and reliable way.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/420178
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title A Feasibility Study for Life Signs Monitoring via a Continuous-Wave Radar
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