Contactless radar and RF health monitoring

Fioranelli, F. and Le Kernec, J. (2020) Contactless radar and RF health monitoring. In: Imran, M. A., Ghannam, R. and Abbasi, Q. H. (eds.) Engineering and Technology for Healthcare. Wiley-IEEE: Hoboken, NJ, pp. 29-59. ISBN 9781119644248 (doi: 10.1002/9781119644316.ch2)

Abstract

Contactless radar and radio frequency (RF) sensing has recently gained much interest in the domain of health care and assisted living, due to its capability to monitor relevant parameters for the health and well‐being of people. Applications range from the monitoring of respiration and heartbeat to mobility levels, gait and locomotion parameters, and behavioral patterns. What makes radar sensing attractive compared to alternative and complementary technologies such as video‐cameras, wearables, or ambient sensors, is their contactless capabilities, whereby no sensors need to be worn by the people monitored, and no plain images or videos need to be collected in private spaces and homes.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Fioranelli, Dr Francesco and Le Kernec, Dr Julien
• Authors: Fioranelli, F., and Le Kernec, J.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE
• ISBN: 9781119644248
• Published Online: 27 November 2020