Title :
Frequency modulated continuous wave ultra-wideband radar-based monitoring system for extending independent living
Author :
Heim, Marcus ; Dotemoto, Philip ; Rodriguez, Fabian ; Fanfu Meng ; Salam, Nathik ; Smilkstein, Tina
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng., California State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Abstract :
An ultra-wideband short-range radar (UWBSRR) human monitoring system is described, which provides the ability to monitor movement for fall detection, track daily activity, and analyze sleep restlessness patterns. The described system simplifies deployment and has functional and cost advantages over existing systems. These advantages allow for non-invasive monitoring where it was not practical or possible before, which will allow for an extension of independent living.
Keywords :
CW radar; FM radar; patient monitoring; radar detection; radar signal processing; sleep; ultra wideband radar; UWBSRR human monitoring system; fall detection; frequency modulated continuous wave ultrawideband radar-based monitoring system; independent living extension; sleep restlessness pattern; track daily activity; ultrawideband short-range radar human monitoring system; Biomedical monitoring; Floors; MATLAB; Mixers; Monitoring; Radar; Time-frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Healthcare Innovation Conference (HIC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/HIC.2014.7038912