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Measuring Heart Rate with a Heat Flux Sensor (2021)

Immonen, A., Levikari, S., Peltonen, H., Silvennoinen, M., Kyrolainen, H., Mityakov, A. V., Silventoinen, P., & Kuisma, M. (2021). Measuring Heart Rate with a Heat Flux Sensor. In I2MTC 2021 : IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference : 2021 Conference Proceedings (2021, pp. 1-6). IEEE. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9459914

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All authors or editors: Immonen, Antti; Levikari, Saku; Peltonen, Heikki; Silvennoinen, Mika; Kyrolainen, Heikki; Mityakov, Andrey V.; Silventoinen, Pertti; Kuisma, Mikko

Parent publication: I2MTC 2021 : IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference : 2021 Conference Proceedings

Place and date of conference: Virtual Conference, 1.7-20.5.2021

eISBN: 978-1-7281-9539-1

Journal or series: IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

ISSN: 2642-2069

eISSN: 2642-2077

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 17/05/2021

Volume: 2021

Pages range: 1-6

Publisher: IEEE

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/I2MTC50364.2021.9459914

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Abstract

Different wearable biosignal measurement applications require minimally obtrusive and highly sensitive sensors and methods of transducing the heart pulse into an electric signal. At the same time, the sensors should have minimal power consumption and preferably provide information about more than just the heart rate. In this study, a method employing a heat flux sensor for recording the pulsatile cardiac component of an arterial pulse waveform is presented. The output signals of a conventional photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor and a heat flux sensor were recorded and compared with one another. The results show that a heat flux sensor can be used for measurement of heart pulse, in addition to previously reported advantages of using the sensor for wearable metabolic heat measurement.

Keywords: pulse; heart; sensors; measurement; measuring methods; measuring technology; heat energy

Free keywords: heating systems; heart rate; wrist; power demand; pulse measurements; thermal sensors; photoplethysmography; heat flux; heat flux sensor; heart rate; pulse

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

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