Collaborative Research: Microwave Stethoscope: A Novel Non-Invasive Microwave Sensor for Monitoring Human Vital Signs

合作研究：微波听诊器：一种用于监测人体生命体征的新型非侵入性微波传感器

• 批准号: 1127956
• 负责人: Magdy Iskander
• 金额: $ 9.98万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-15 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1127956&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Microwave; Stethoscope; Novel

Center for Telecommunication Circuits and Systems (C1) Proposal #1127956 Proposal #1127926 This proposal seeks funding for the Center for Telecommunication Circuits and Systems (C1) located at the University of Hawaii site and the Arizona State University site, respectively. Requests for Fundamental Research are authorized by an NSF approved solicitation, NSF 10-601. The solicitation invites I/UCRCs to submit proposals for support of industry-defined fundamental research. This proposal requests NSF funding to develop a novel low-cost and highly integrated microwave based vital signs monitoring device, namely a "microwave stethoscope," that can continuously collect human vital sign data with minimal discomfort to the patient. The vital signs to be measured include the heart rate, breathing rate, stroke volume, and lung water content. The estimation of water distribution in the lungs is also proposed through the use of an array of such applicators with the proper development of array digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms. The development of such a microwave sensor together with the compact, low-cost, low power receiver circuitry and the associated DSP algorithms will allow the mobile use of the device and open broad areas of applications in healthcare patient monitoring, screening of school students, as well as variety of military applications. Successful completion of this project will enable improving healthcare in remote and under privileged communities, and in supporting a variety of in-field and emergency military applications. The developed hardware platform can be an investigative tool for further illness diagnosis. This project will enable use of millimeter wave integrated circuits for high accuracy monitoring of human health, and provides a new diagnosis tool to a wide array of medical doctors including epidemiologists, pediatricians, and family physicians.

电信电路和系统中心（C1）提案＃1127956提案＃1127926该提案分别为位于夏威夷大学和亚利桑那州立大学站点的电信电路和系统中心（C1）寻求资金。基础研究的请求由NSF批准的招标授权，NSF 10-601。该招标邀请I/UCRC提交建议，以支持行业定义的基础研究。 该提案要求NSF资金开发出一种新型的低成本和高度集成的基于微波的生命体征监测设备，即“微波听诊器”，该设备可以不断地收集人类生命体征数据，但最小的患者不适。要测量的生命体征包括心率，呼吸率，中风体积和肺水含量。还通过使用阵列数字信号处理（DSP）算法的适当开发来提出肺中水分布的估计。这种微波传感器的开发以及紧凑，低成本，低功率接收器电路以及相关的DSP算法将允许移动使用该设备，并在医疗保健患者监测，筛查学校学生以及各种军事应用中开放了广泛的应用领域。成功完成该项目将使在偏远和特权社区中改善医疗保健，并支持各种场地和紧急军事应用。开发的硬件平台可以是用于进一步疾病诊断的调查工具。该项目将实现毫米波整合电路，以高精度地监测人类健康，并为包括流行病学家，儿科医生和家庭医生在内的各种医生提供新的诊断工具。