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Title: Real-Time Continuous Blood Pressure Estimation with Contact-Free Bedseismogram
In this study, we introduce BedDot, the first contact-free and bed-mounted continuous blood pressure monitoring sensor. Equipped with a seismic sensor, BedDot eliminates the need for external wearable devices and physical contact, while avoiding privacy or radiation concerns associated with other technologies such as cameras or radars. Using advanced preprocessing techniques and innovative AI algorithms, we extract time-series features from the collected bedseismogram signals and accurately estimate blood pressure with remarkable stability and robustness. Our user-friendly prototype has been tested with over 75 participants, demonstrating exceptional performance that meets all three major industry standards, which are the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and outperforms current state-of-the-art deep learning models for time series analysis. As a non-invasive solution for monitoring blood pressure during sleep and assessing cardiovascular health, BedDot holds immense potential for revolutionizing the field.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2306109 2324389
PAR ID:
10594801
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IEEE Xplore
Date Published:
ISSN:
1938-1883
ISBN:
978-1-7281-9054-9
Page Range / eLocation ID:
214 to 219
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Denver, CO, USA
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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