Novel recording and analysis methods for simultaneous monitoring of vital signs and motion data via radar

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT in Oldenburg have developed a new method for collecting and analyzing vital signs from the human body by using radar. The key feature is that the radar can be positioned sideways to collect particularly robust, non-contact vital data such as respiration and heartbeat from various areas of the body. In combination with intelligent analysis methods, this opens new application possibilities ranging from medical to automotive applications.