Unobtrusive Monitoring of Heart Failure and its Effect on Ballistocardiograph

It is important that heart failure patients monitor their condition at home. We are exploring devices that can improve the self-monitoring required of patients and send this information back to their doctors. A technology that we are
testing is ballistocardiography (BCG). BCG is a mechanical vibration generated by your heart and is recorded using a specialized floor tile. It is a convenient way to collect information without any attachment to the skin and
without requiring the patient to wear any external device on the body. To have a working device, algorithms to extract health parameters such as heart rate are necessary. Through this project, these autonomous algorithms
will be developed and incorporated as part of the partner institution’s (Balliscor Inc) final product.

Faculty Supervisor:

Susanna Mak

Student:

Partner:

Balliscor Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

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