Radar Positioning for Accurate Sensing of Pulse Waves at Multiple Sites Using a 3D Human Model

TL;DR

This paper introduces a radar-based method combined with a depth camera and 3D modeling to accurately measure pulse waves at multiple body sites, enhancing noncontact blood pressure monitoring.

Contribution

It presents a novel approach integrating electromagnetic simulation and 3D human modeling to optimize radar positioning for pulse wave sensing.

Findings

Achieved 14% improvement in measurement accuracy over conventional methods.

Demonstrated effective pulse wave estimation at multiple body sites.

Validated the method through experimental measurements.

Abstract

This study proposes a sensing method using a millimeter-wave array radar and a depth camera to measure pulse waves at multiple sites on the human body. Using a three-dimensional shape model of the target human body measured by the depth camera, the method identifies reflection sites on the body through electromagnetic scattering simulation. On the basis of the simulation, the radar system can be positioned at a suitable location for measuring pulse waves depending on the posture of the target person. Through measurements using radar and depth camera systems, we demonstrate that the proposed method can estimate the body displacement waveform caused by pulse waves accurately, improving the accuracy by 14% compared with a conventional approach without a depth camera. The proposed method can be a key to realizing an accurate and noncontact sensor for monitoring blood pressure.