Sensors and techniques for respiratory monitoring
There is an ever-growing demand for measuring respiratory variables during a variety of applications, especially during sporting activities and exercise. Special attention is devoted to the monitoring of respiratory rate because it is a vital sign, which responds to a variety of stressors. In this context, there are different sensors and techniques, usually classed in contact-based and contactless. Among others, respiratory monitoring wearable solutions are extremely interesting to unobtrusively track the physiological state of the athletes, to objectively assess the exercise activity and to measure the athlete’s performances. This talk will provide an overview of the currently available wearable sensors for measuring respiratory activity and discuss some significant challenges that need to be addressed.
Carlo Massaroni - Biosketch
His research is focused on the design and test of soft sensors and wearable devices for vital signs monitoring and the development of contact-less technologies for remote physiological monitoring of patients and users. He serves as Chair of the TC ‘Wearable Sensors’ of the IEEE Sensors Chapter Council Italy Section, and he is Member of TC ‘Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems‘ and ‘Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing’ of the IEEE EMB. He is a member of the editorial boards of MDPI Sensors and Frontiers in Digital Health, Guest Editor of several special issues in the field of sensors for biomedical applications. He served as General Chair of the 2020 IEEE EMBS International Workshop On Wearable Sensors And Devices, Artificial Intelligence And Wearables Markets and as Chair, Special Session Chair, TCP members in several international Conferences. Carlo Massaroni is Member of IEEE, IEEE EMBS, IEEE IMS.