Development of a Novel Contactless Mechanocardiograph Device

A novel method of detecting mechanical movement of the heart, Mechanocardiography (MCG), with no connection to the subject's body is presented. This measurement is based on radar technology and it has been proven through this research work that the acquired signal is highly correlated to the ph...

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Main Authors: Kouhyar Tavakolian, Faranak M. Zadeh, Yindar Chuo, Ali Vaseghi, Bozena Kaminska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/436870