Monitoring Vitals with a Video Camera

Apr-07-15 Researchers have developed a more inclusive algorithm that enables a normal camera to measure the vital signs of a person without contact, simply by monitoring the face.

Although the ability to monitor a person's vitals via a facial video has been established, that technology has been limited to use on people with fair skin. To open the technology to a wider range of people, the team from Rice University developed an algorithm called Distance PPG that will compensate for different skin tones as well as low light and the patient's movement. This improved version of the technology could open the non-invasive monitoring method for more applications, including neonatal units and other areas where wires should be kept to a minimum.

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