Measurement of heart rate, etc. from a remote location Developed by groups such as Kyoto University

Groups such as Kyoto University have developed sensors that can measure a person's breathing and heart rate from a distance.

I think that it can also be used to catch the signs that patients infected with the new coronavirus are becoming more severe.

Groups such as Kyoto University and medical device ventures in Kyoto City held a press conference on the 10th to announce.

The developed sensor utilizes high-frequency radio waves called millimeter-wave radar.

Even at a distance of about 7 meters from the sensor, it is possible to measure the breathing interval and heart rate by capturing slight movements of a few millimeters or less on the surface of human skin.

There is no limit to the number of people that can be measured at one time, and the radio waves pass through the cloth, so even if you are wearing clothes or wearing a futon, you can read the movement of your skin.

The group says that it can be expected to be used to prevent choking accidents of sleeping infants and to watch over the elderly.

In addition, since it is thought that shortening the breathing interval is a sign of aggravation in patients infected with the new coronavirus, it may be useful for grasping the symptoms of people who are treated at home or in hotels. doing.

Associate Professor Takuya Sakamoto of the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University said, "I hope that the mechanism of watching over without being aware of it will spread as a natural infrastructure in the future."