Ara es mostren els items 1-20 de 56

    • A comparison of heartbeat detectors for the seismocardiogram 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Argelagós Palou, Ariadna; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
      Comunicació de congrés
      Accés obert
      The study aimed to study the accuracy in RR time series derived from the seismocardiogram when employing different heartbeat detectors in subjects measured in a quiet environment. The ECG and seismocardiogram of 17 healthy ...
    • A methodology to quantify the differences between alternative methods of heart rate variability measurement 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Guede Fernández, Federico; Ferrer Mileo, Víctor; Argelagós Palou, Ariadna; Álvarez Gómez, Laura; Parrado Romero, Eva; Moreno Sánchez, Jordi; Capdevila, Lluis; Ramos Castro, Juan José (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2015-12-14)
      Article
      Accés obert
      This work proposes a systematic procedure to report the differences between heart rate variability time series obtained from alternative measurements reporting the spread and mean of the differences as well as the agreement ...
    • A new and fast index for the quantification of short range self-similarity in RR time series 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José (2010)
      Comunicació de congrés
      Accés obert
      We propose a new and very fast index (the frequency of sign changes of the mirrored differences or fscmd) with good correlation with the short range scaling exponent (  R) estimated among scales 4 to 16 of the DFA. ...
    • A non-contact camera-based method for respiratory rhythm extraction 

      Mateu Mateus, Marc; Guede Fernández, Federico; Rodriguez Ibañez, Noelia; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (2021-04)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The aim of this work is to present a non-contact video-based method for respiratory rhythm extraction. The method makes use of a consumer-grade RGB camera, and it is based on computer vision algorithms to detect and track ...
    • A novel index based on fractional calculus to assess the dynamics of heart rate variability: changes due to chi or yoga meditations 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (Computing in Cardiology, 2012)
      Comunicació de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      The study aims to present and interpret a novel index based on fractional calculus ( αc) and to assess differences in RR time series dynamics in subjects during meditation. Fractional differintegration (FDI) of a RR time ...
    • A novel robust index to assess beat-to-beat variability in heart rate time-series analysis 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Pallàs-Areny, Ramon (IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 2001-06-30)
      Article
      Accés obert
      A new index is proposed to estimate the variance of the differentiated heart rate (RR) time series from its truncated histogram. The index is more robust to artifacts than the standard deviation of the differentiated RR ...
    • A photoplethysmography smartphone-based method for heart rate variability assessment: device model and breathing influences 

      Guede Fernández, Federico; Ferrer Mileo, Víctor; Mateu Mateus, Marc; Ramos Castro, Juan José; García González, Miguel Ángel; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (2020-03)
      Article
      Accés obert
      A measurement method of heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) based on smartphone has been developed and validated. The method is based on photoplethysmography (PPG) acquired with the smartphone camera (SPPG). SPPG ...
    • A wireless under-mattress sensor system for sleep monitoring in people with major depression 

      Mahdavi, Hadiseh; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Giovinazzo, Giuseppe; García González, Miguel Ángel; Rosell Ferrer, Francisco Javier (2012)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Monitoring people during sleep time is of particular interest to patients with sleep disorders and elderly people or infants. We have developed a battery powered electronic system to monitor people in the bed, store the ...
    • Accuracy of heart rate variability estimation by photoplethysmography using an smartphone : processing optimization and fiducial point selection 

      Ferrer Mileo, Víctor; Guede Fernández, Federico; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José; García González, Miguel Ángel (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés obert
      This work compares several fiducial points to detect the arrival of a new pulse in a photoplethysmographic signal using the built-in camera of smartphones or a photoplethysmograph. Also, an optimization process for ...
    • Agreement between two photoplethysmography-based wearable devices for monitoring heart rate during different physical activity situations: a new analysis methodology 

      Alfonso, Carla; García González, Miguel Ángel; Parrado, Eva; Gil Rojas, Jessyca; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Capdevila, Lluis (Nature, 2022-09-14)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Wearables are being increasingly used to monitor heart rate (HR). However, their usefulness for analyzing continuous HR in research or at clinical level is questionable. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of ...
    • An application of fractional differintegration to heart rate variability time series 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Capdevila, Lluis; Parrado, Eva (2013-07)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Fractional differintegration is used as a new tool to characterize heart rate variability time series. This paper proposes and focuses in two indexes (ac and fnQ) derived from the fractional differintegration operator. ...
    • Arousal detection by using ultra-short-term heart rate variability (HRV) analysis 

      Mohammadpoor Faskhodi, Mahtab; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; García González, Miguel Ángel (Frontiers Media SA, 2023-08-16)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Introduction: The study of arousal is crucial as it helps to understand the role of increased physiological and psychological activation in emotions, motivation, cognitive performance, stress responses, sleep-wake cycles, ...
    • Assessment of energy expended in physical activity by a smartphone-based system 

      Guede Fernández, Federico; Carbones Fargas, Bernat; Capdevila Ortis, Lluís; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (Springer, 2014)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      The aim of this paper is to present a smartphone based system to assess daily energy expended in physical activ- ity (PA). Nowadays, sedentary li festyle is increasingly recog- nized as a serious, worldwide public ...
    • Camera-based method for respiratory rhythm extraction from a lateral perspective 

      Mateu Mateus, Marc; Guede Fernández, Federico; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-08-25)
      Article
      Accés obert
      This work proposes a new method based on computer vision algorithms to measure the respiratory rhythm of a subject from a lateral perspective. The proposed algorithm consists on tracking the motion of the intercostal and ...
    • Changes in heart rate variability indexes due to drowsiness in professional drivers measured in a real environment 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José (Computing in Cardiology, 2012)
      Comunicació de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      The study aims to assess the changes in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) indexes in healthy subjects whi le driving in a real environment in order to detect drowsiness. The ECG of ten professional drivers was acquired ...
    • Comparison of omega wave system and polar S810i to detect R-R intervals at rest 

      Parrado Romero, Eva; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Cervantes Blasquez, Julio Cesar; Rodas Font, Gil; Capdevila Ortis, Lluís (2010)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      The present study was performed to compare R-R interval data and heart rate variability indices obtained from the Polar S810i and the Omega Wave Sport System for a total of 96 adults in a supine position. Data were ...
    • Comparison of video-based methods for respiration rhythm measurement 

      Mateu Mateus, Marc; Guede Fernández, Federico; Ferrer Mileo, Víctor; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (2019-05-01)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The aim of this work is to characterize the di erences in the respiratory rhythm obtained through three video based methods by comparing the obtained respiratory signals with the one obtained with the gold standard method ...
    • Contactless electrical bioimpedance system for monitoring ventilation. A biodevice for vehicle environment 

      Macías Macías, Raúl; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Bragós Bardia, Ramon; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (SciTePress, 2013)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Nowadays, automotive companies are focused in improving road traffic safety. For that, not only the vehicle performance is improved but also the driver behavior is monitored. This could be done in many ways. One of them ...
    • Development of a system to test somnolence detectors with drowsy drivers 

      Lopez De la O, Jaime; Rodriguez Ibañez, Noelia; Nombela, Mario; Barrios, Jose Manuel; García González, Miguel Ángel; Ramos Castro, Juan José; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya (2012)
      Article
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
    • Differences in QRS locations due to ECG lead: relationship with breathing 

      García González, Miguel Ángel; Argelagós Palou, Ariadna; Fernández Chimeno, Mireya; Ramos Castro, Juan José (2013)
      Text en actes de congrés
      Accés restringit per política de l'editorial
      Results of heart rate variability analysis depend on the accuracy of the RR time series that is measured only in one lead of the ECG. RR time series can subtly change from lead to lead. We have obtained the ECG of 21 healthy ...