Non-contact Doppler radar monitoring of cardiorespiratory motion for Siberian Sturgeon

This paper presents the first reported use of Doppler radar to remotely sense heart and ventilation rates of fish. The Radar reported 35 to 40BPM heart rate and 115 to 145BPM ventilation rates for Siberian Sturgeon, with agreement from a video reference. Conventional fish vital signs measurements re...

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Main Authors: Hafner, N., Massagram, W., Lubecke, V.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Doppler radar
Heart
Monitoring
Physiology
Radar antennas
Radar cross section
Ventilation
Zoology
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Summary:This paper presents the first reported use of Doppler radar to remotely sense heart and ventilation rates of fish. The Radar reported 35 to 40BPM heart rate and 115 to 145BPM ventilation rates for Siberian Sturgeon, with agreement from a video reference. Conventional fish vital signs measurements require invasive surgery and human handling - these are problematic for large scale monitoring, for measuring deep sea fish, and other situations which preclude human interaction with each individual subject. These results show a useful application of radar to augment existing cardiovascular and ventilatory activity sensing techniques and enable monitoring in a wider range of situations.
ISSN:1094-687X
1558-4615
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346441