Applied human informatics (AHI)
Open Journal of the Academy of Human Informatics (ISSN 2433-2372)

Vol.3 (2021) No.1 p.12-20 prev. | next
10.14865/ahi.3.1.12
Article
Non-contact Unconstrained Continuous Pulse Wave Measurement during Long-distance Truck Operation
Emi Yuda1), Junichiro Hayano2)
1) Center for Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence, Tohoku University. 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8576, Japan
2) Representative director and CEO, Heart Beat Science Lab, Co., Ltd., 6-6-40 Aza Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0845, Japan
Received: Dec. 11 2020; Revised: May 27 2021; Accepted: Jun. 21 2021
Keywords: pulse wave, non-contact sensing, unconstrained measurement, heart rate variability, driving
Abstract
To examine the possibility of non-contact unconstrained continuous pulse wave measurement during driving, we installed a microwave Doppler element pulse wave sensor on the dashboard of a large truck. The sensor detects the pulsatile movements of the heart and blood vessels from the Doppler shift of the reflected waves of microwaves emitted toward a person at a distance. We analyzed pulse rate variability from the signal during a long-distance operation and compared it with heart rate variability obtained from ambulatory electrocardiogram recorded simultaneously.
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