Title: Physiological Radar for Biomedical Monitoring and Smart Buildings

 

Prof. Victor Manuel Lubecke

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

 

Abstract: Doppler radar technology can measure human physiological activity for a wide range of biomedical needs. Compact economical radar systems have been demonstrated as a non-invasive means of measuring vital signs through clothing and bedding, including heart and respiratory rates and signatures, activity, sleep posture, tidal respiratory volume, and pulse pressure. The value of such physiological monitoring extends beyond healthcare for applications including search and rescue, secure authentication, and smart buildings. This talk will provide an overview of state of the art in Doppler radar physiological monitoring and related applications.

 

Bio: Victor Manuel Lubecke received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical  engineering from Caltech in 1990 and 1995, respectively, and the B.S.  degree from Cal Poly Pomona in 1986. He is currently a professor of  electrical and computer engineering at the University of Hawaii at  Manoa. He was previously with Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies,  where his research focused on remote sensing and microelectromechanical  systems for biomedical and industrial applications. Before that, he was  with NASA JPL, and RIKEN, where his research involved terahertz and MEMS  technologies for space remote sensing and communications. He has  authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, holds eight U.S. patents,  and co-founded two start-up companies. He is an IEEE Fellow, a Fulbright Senior Scholar and an emeritus Distinguished Microwave Lecturer (DML) IEEE  MTT-S.