Abstract

Respiration and heartbeat monitoring during sleep is essential in the assessment of personal health. However, conventional monitoring systems are complex, expensive, and uncomfortable. In this Letter, a mat embedded with a macrobending optical fiber sensor is proposed for non-contact vital signs monitoring during sleep based on vibration sensing. Exploiting the whispering gallery mode, a small-core fiber is adopted and pre-bent to enhance sensitivity to subtle vibrations. The mat sensing system can simultaneously detect and track respiration and ballistocardiography. With high vibration sensitivity, high reliability, and good stability, the mat provides a non-contact and low-cost alternative for long-term monitoring of vital signs, especially for daily home use.

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