Sensors 2009, 9(4), 2574-2585; doi:10.3390/s90402574
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Non-Contact Detection of Breathing Using a Microwave Sensor

Devis Dei 1,* email, Gilberto Grazzini 1 email, Guido Luzi 1, Massimiliano Pieraccini 1 email, Carlo Atzeni 1 email, Sergio Boncinelli 2 email, Gianna Camiciottoli 3 email, Walter Castellani 3 email, Massimo Marsili 2 email and Juri Lo Dico 2
1 Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Florence, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
2 Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Area, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy
3 Unit of Respiratory Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 13 March 2009; in revised form: 7 April 2009 / Accepted: 14 April 2009 / Published: 14 April 2009
This article belongs to the special issue State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Italy
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Abstract: In this paper the use of a continuous-wave microwave sensor as a non-contact tool for quantitative measurement of respiratory tidal volume has been evaluated by experimentation in seventeen healthy volunteers. The sensor working principle is reported and several causes that can affect its response are analyzed. A suitable data processing has been devised able to reject the majority of breath measurements taken under non suitable conditions. Furthermore, a relationship between microwave sensor measurements and volume inspired and expired at quiet breathing (tidal volume) has been found.
Keywords: Microwave sensor; respiratory movement; vital signs; tidal volume

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Dei, D.; Grazzini, G.; Luzi, G.; Pieraccini, M.; Atzeni, C.; Boncinelli, S.; Camiciottoli, G.; Castellani, W.; Marsili, M.; Lo Dico, J. Non-Contact Detection of Breathing Using a Microwave Sensor. Sensors 2009, 9, 2574-2585.

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Dei D., Grazzini G., Luzi G., Pieraccini M., Atzeni C., Boncinelli S., Camiciottoli G., Castellani W., Marsili M., Lo Dico J. Non-Contact Detection of Breathing Using a Microwave Sensor. Sensors. 2009; 9(4):2574-2585.

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Dei, Devis; Grazzini, Gilberto; Luzi, Guido; Pieraccini, Massimiliano; Atzeni, Carlo; Boncinelli, Sergio; Camiciottoli, Gianna; Castellani, Walter; Marsili, Massimo; Lo Dico, Juri. 2009. "Non-Contact Detection of Breathing Using a Microwave Sensor." Sensors 9, no. 4: 2574-2585.

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