Pelegris P, Banitsas K, Orbach T, Marias K
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Brunel University, West London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom.
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010;2010:5488-91. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626580.
Heart Beat Rate calculation has traditionally been conducted using specialized hardware most commonly in the form of pulse oximeters or Electrocardiogram devices. Even though these methods offer high reliability, they require the users to have special sensor to measure their heart rate. In this paper we propose a system capable of estimating the heart beat rate using just a camera from a commercially available mobile phone. The advantage of this method is that the user does not need specialized hardware and s/he can take a measurement in virtually any place under almost any circumstances. Moreover the measurement provided can be used as a tool for health coaching applications or effective telecare services aimed in enhancing the user's well being.
传统上，心率计算是通过专门的硬件来进行的，最常见的形式是脉搏血氧仪或心电图设备。尽管这些方法具有很高的可靠性，但它们要求用户拥有特殊的传感器来测量心率。在本文中，我们提出了一种系统，该系统仅使用市售手机的摄像头就能估计心率。这种方法的优点是用户不需要专门的硬件，并且几乎可以在任何情况下、在几乎任何地点进行测量。此外，所提供的测量结果可以用作健康指导应用或旨在提高用户幸福感的有效远程护理服务的工具。
