Breathing rate (BR) is a key physiological parameter used in a range of clinical settings.
Despite its diagnostic and prognostic value, it is still widely measured by counting breaths …

This article explores the importance of wearable and remote technologies in healthcare. The
focus highlights its potential in continuous monitoring, examines the specificity of the issue …

The heart is one of the most important organs of the human body. It circulates blood
throughout the human body and delivers oxygen and nutrients to all the organs for …

Statistical reports all around the world have deemed cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as the
largest contributor to the death count. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widely accepted …

Background One of the most common sleep disorders is sleep apnea syndrome. To
diagnose sleep apnea syndrome, polysomnography is typically used, but it has limitations in …

In the last few years, several wearables appeared in the market, for fitness and healthcare
applications. Such smart devices have been proposed as a possible solution for lowering …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented shift towards Telehealth
since physicians are overwhelmed by the huge patient load in hospitals. This has forced …

Respiratory rate (RR) is a critical vital sign used to assess pulmonary function. Currently, RR
estimating instrumentation is specialized and bulky, therefore unsuitable for remote health …

Understanding the complex nature of stress and its physiological manifestations stands as a
longstanding pursuit in modern psychology and healthcare. The limitation of existing deep …

This paper has two objectives: the first is to generate two binary flags to indicate useful
frames permitting the measurement of cardiac and respiratory rates from Ballistocardiogram …