Heart rate (HR) estimation and monitoring is of great importance to determine a person's
physiological and mental status. Recently, it has been demonstrated that HR can be …

Heart rate (HR) is one of the essential vital signs used to indicate the physiological health of
the human body. While traditional HR monitors usually require contact with skin, remote …

Over the last few years, the contactless acquisition of cardiovascular parameters using
cameras has gained immense attention. The technique provides an optical means to …

Techniques for noncontact measurement of vital signs using camera imaging technologies
have been attracting increasing attention. For noncontact physiological assessments …

In the aftermath of a disaster, such as earthquake, flood, or avalanche, ground search for
survivors is usually hampered by unstable surfaces and difficult terrain. Drones now play an …

Heart rate (HR) ranks among the most critical physiological indicators in the human body,
significantly illuminating an individual's state of physical health. Distinguished from …

Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG), a non-contact technique to estimate heart rates (HR)
from video recordings, has attracted much attention from researchers in recent years. It is …

Objectives: Camera-based vital sign estimation allows the contactless assessment of
important physiological parameters. Seminal contributions were made in the 1930s, 1980s …

Limited navigation capabilities of many current robots and UAVs restricts their applications
in GPS denied areas. Large aircraft with complex navigation systems rely on a variety of …

Introduction Response to medical incidents in mountainous areas is delayed due to the
remote and challenging terrain. Drones could assist in a quicker search for patients and can …