Non-Invasive Physiological Activity Monitoring System

公共空间机构已经确定，它们需要一种便携式自主系统，能够识别症状、匹配治疗方案、诊断或预测健康状况，并将信息传送到基地（例如空间站、诊所、医院）。在此背景下，拟议的研究将开发一个自主的无线传感平台，用于监测、记录和分析关键生理参数及其对相关身体活动的反应。非侵入性生理活动监测系统（NiPAMS）由专用硬件组成，由运行数字信号处理（DSP）算法的本地软件控制，提供与四个生命体征（心率、呼吸率、血压和体温）相关的物理可验证的实时生物测量。研究成果包括：(i)模拟数字信号处理衍生测量值与传感器信号之间关系的数值模型，（ii）将传感器信号转换为生理和身体活动指标的实时DSP算法，以及（iii）量化运动水平和身体运动以改善生理测量。

Public space agencies have identified their need for a portable, autonomous system that can identify symptoms, match treatment options, diagnose or predict health states, and transmit the information to a base (e.g., space station, clinic, hospital). In this context, the proposed research will develop an autonomous, wireless sensing platform that monitors, records, and analyzes key physiological parameters and their response to associated physical activity. The Non-invasive Physiological Activity Monitoring System (NiPAMS) consists of purpose-built hardware controlled by native software that runs Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms to deliver physically verifiable, real-time biometric measurements related to the four vital signs - heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. The outcomes of the research are: (i) numerical models that simulate the relationship between digital signal processing derived measurements and sensors signals, (ii) real-time DSP algorithms that convert sensor signals to physiological and physical activity metrics, and (iii) quantification of exertion levels and physical motion to improve physiological measurements. The proposed research will contribute to Canada's prominence in the space exploration community by ensuring the health, wellness, and fitness of astronauts who endeavor to explore beyond the moon. In collaboration with our industrial partner, MDAVSS, and with the support of specialists at McGill's Faculty of Medicine, this proposal is motivated by the prospect of ushering in an age of accessible health, wellness, and fitness technology solutions by leveraging the space community's imperative to provide computerized healthcare to astronauts. In doing so, Canadians will benefit from the increased accessibility to physiological monitoring via a user-friendly device that will enable the early identification of symptoms, fitness tracking, and updated predictions of health trajectories. The project will train one PDF, two Ph.D. students, and two M.Eng. students in leading edge technologies, preparing them to contribute to the development of industries that will benefit the Canadian economy.