Title :
Noninvasive microwave measurement of respiration
Author_Institution :
Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.
Abstract :
A microwave technique for measuring respiratory movements of man and animal is described. The technique is noncontacting and is based on the scattering of continuous wave radiation. Preliminary results are shown for both animal and man, indicating the usefulness of the procedure.
Keywords :
Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic heating; Humans; Microwave devices; Microwave measurements; Microwave theory and techniques; Motion measurement; Optical attenuators; Rabbits; Strips;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1975.9992
