Vitacore Research Collaborative

Topics · RC-08 · Tier 2

Ambient RF sensing for contactless vital signs

Electronics / Clinical Monitoring

Unsolved problem

WiFi and RF signals already permeate hospitals. Changes in propagation caused by breathing and heartbeat are detectable without worn devices. No formally specified, regulatory-compliant acquisition architecture exists.

Vitacore angle

Formal specification of an RF-based contactless vital-signs system using timed automata, with RF propagation modelling adapted from telecommunications multipath analysis.