Development of dynamics preserving method for extraction of imaging photoplethysmogram signal from a conventional camera's video recordings.

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In FY 2022, the dynamics of the photoplethysmogram signals were furtherly investigated. Thoughtful investigation of the data collection parameters effects, such as time series length and sampling, were studied. The results demonstrated the dependence of the dynamical characteristics, extracted by nonlinear time series analysis, from the time series length and sampling rate. Moreover, it was found that the obtained results can be used to detect the minimal time series length required for reliable feature extraction. Furthermore, these results were validated on complex nonlinear models; thus, these results' applicability can be extended to other nonlinear complex signals besides the photoplethysmogram.Additionally, in this FY imaging photoplethysmogram (iPPG) signals were investigated. First, iPPG signals were successfully extracted from video recordings obtained from an iPad camera. Then its dynamical characteristics were investigated. The results demonstrated significant similarities between reference signals recorded by a conventional pulse oximeter and signals extracted from an iPad camera. This unveils that a smartphone/iPad camera can be used to record photoplethysmographic signals with dynamical characteristics similar to those of conventional pulse oximeters, thus enabling possibilities for photoplethysmogram-based health monitoring applications, such as physiological and mental health monitoring, without any specialized devices.