Newborn heart rate contactless measurements

• A.А. Taranov
• Aksenov Denis V.
• I.N. Spiridonov
• Dmitriy N. Degtyarev

Abstract

We have developed a means of measuring heart rate, the distinguishing feature of which is the lack of direct contact with the body of the child. The principle of non-contact measurement of heart rate based on digital signal processing of photoplethysmography skin of the human face. The photoplethysmogram signal is recorded through a webcam and special software and algorithmic processing of the video image of the face. Testing tools for the measurement was conducted in the V.I. Kulakov Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Research Center. The absolute error measurement has been determined on the basis of the experiment, and amounted to 5 beats per minute in the frequency range from 100 to 160 beats per minute.

Keywords:heart rate, newborns, non-contact measurement

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