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RF powered sleep apnea monitoring system

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Sleep Apnea is a chronic and widespread problem that is characterized by periods of pauses in breathing during sleep. It can lead to several life threatening conditions if left undiagnosed. Conventional methods of diagnosing sleep apnea involve connecting the patient to various sensors to monitor several physiological parameters overnight in what is called a sleep study. Problems associated with this method have led to several undiagnosed cases. To overcome this, we have proposed a low cost, RF powered, portable sleep apnea monitor that simplifies the process of screening for sleep apnea that can be done at the comfort of home. Tests of our system proved that the device was successful in detecting extended periods of apnea.

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PETRA '15: Proceedings of the 8th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments
July 2015
526 pages
ISBN:9781450334525
DOI:10.1145/2769493
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  • NSF: National Science Foundation
  • University of Texas at Austin: University of Texas at Austin
  • Univ. of Piraeus: University of Piraeus
  • NCRS: Demokritos National Center for Scientific Research
  • Ionian: Ionian University, GREECE

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Published: 01 July 2015

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  1. apnea detection
  2. energy harvesting
  3. sleep apnea
  4. wireless monitors

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  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Univ. of Piraeus
  • NCRS
  • Ionian

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