Vision-based seismocardiography
Description:
Overview of Technology
A remote-monitoring system that measures vibrations of the chest over time from a video taken on a smartphone or recording device, that is analyzed to determine any possible correlation of different heart diseases
Background
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States and in the world. In many cases, if the disease is diagnosed early on
after its onset, there is a high possibility to reduce the risk of further adverse events or death. Current diagnosis methods are either expensive, invasive, unable to accurately predict the disease, or must be performed in the clinical facilities. Remote monitoring can aid with early diagnosis.
Technology Description
This invention is a form of remote monitoring which is a non-invasive, contactless system. It works by estimating a high-resolution vibration map of the chest that monitors the cardiovascular-induced vibrations overtime and detects any potential signs of abnormal activities by analyzing the videos from chest that can be recorded using smartphones (or any other video recording systems). To do so, it uses Eulerian motion magnification in order to magnify the micro-movements of the chest.
Benefits
- Low cost
- Accessible
- Non-invasive
Application
This invention can be applied anywhere from a clinical setting to a sport setting, and can be used in everyday life and doesn't require professional attention.
Opportunity
Our invention provides a low-cost and accessible and non-invasive health monitoring solution, which can be used every day, outside of a medical enviroment for all ages from infant to adults in a clinical setting to a sport setting. Currently, most cardiovascular monitoring mthods are based on ECG, whereby our invention focuses on the mechanical activity of the heart opposed to the electrical activity, and can increase measurement accuracy.