DocumentCode
2242794
Title
Non-contact human cardiac activity monitoring using a high sensitivity pulsed laser vibrometer
Author
Wang, Chen-Chia ; Trivedi, Sudhir ; Kutcher, Susan ; Rodriguez, Ponciano ; Jin, Feng ; Swaminathan, V. ; Nagaraj, Sheela ; Quoraishee, Shafik ; Prasad, Narasimha S.
Author_Institution
Brimrose Corp. of America, Baltimore, MD, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of a high sensitivity pulsed laser vibrometer to determine remotely the detailed, time-phased mechanical workings of various parts of the human heart. Results reported are validated by electrocardiography and accelerometer readings.
Keywords
accelerometers; electrocardiography; laser applications in medicine; vibration measurement; accelerometer readings; electrocardiography; human heart; noncontact human cardiac activity monitoring; pulsed laser vibrometer; Accelerometers; Electrocardiography; Heart; Humans; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity; Valves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5950723
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