Smartphone Camera as a Diagnostic tool for Detection of Pulse Rate and Blood Oxygen Concentration

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Abstract

In this paper, we present our recent work on the implementation of three different signal-processing methods for the calculation of heartbeat rate and key parameters used for the estimation of oxygen saturation in blood. These three methods are applied on the recorded video color components (i.e., Red, Green and Blue) obtained from the built-in camera of an Android or iOS smartphone while the flashlight remains turned-on during the entire recording period. The smartphone camera records the index finger of a person which is firmly attached to the lens of the camera. For comparison, a medically approved oximeter is used in order to obtain a measurement reading for the heartbeat rate and oxygen saturation level in blood. This reading is used as a benchmark value to provide a comparative study. Testing of our research approach was performed on adult volunteers by taking video recordings of different lengths (e.g., 15 s, 30 s, and 45 s). The experiments produced results that are accurate and reliable even for short duration of video recordings.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 19th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, WiMob 2023
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages129-134
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350336672
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event19th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, WiMob 2023 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 21 Jun 202323 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications
Volume2023-June
ISSN (Print)2161-9646
ISSN (Electronic)2161-9654

Conference

Conference19th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications, WiMob 2023
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period21/06/2323/06/23

Keywords

  • blood oximetry
  • built-in smartphone sensors
  • heartbeat rate
  • Photoplethysmography
  • smartphone camera

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