Method for improving accuracy of pulse rate estimation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a sensor, a plurality of samples of a signal, wherein the signal is related to a cardiovascular pulse;
determining a predicted pulse rate based at least on a first set of the plurality of samples;
determining a frequency spectrum of a second set of the plurality of samples, wherein the frequency spectrum comprises a plurality of frequency components, each having a respective magnitude;
determining a frequency of a local maximum of the frequency spectrum;
determining an overall energy in the frequency spectrum;
determining a confidence level of the determined frequency of the local maximum, wherein the determined confidence level is based on at least a magnitude of the local maximum of the frequency spectrum and the determined overall energy in the frequency spectrum; and
determining a pulse rate based on the predicted pulse rate, the determined frequency of the local maximum, and the determined confidence level.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for determining the frequency of a cardiovascular pulse based on a photoplethysmographic measurement of blood in a portion of subsurface vasculature. A plurality of samples of the photoplethysmographic signal are obtained and a frequency spectrum determined based on a first set of the plurality of samples. A frequency is determined based on a maximum frequency component of the frequency spectrum. Further, a confidence level of the determined frequency of the maximum frequency component is determined based on the magnitude of the maximum frequency component and the overall energy in the frequency spectrum. A pulse rate is then determined by updating a predicted pulse rate of a second, earlier set of the plurality of samples based on the frequency of the maximum frequency component and the determined confidence level.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a sensor, a plurality of samples of a signal, wherein the signal is related to a cardiovascular pulse; determining a predicted pulse rate based at least on a first set of the plurality of samples; determining a frequency spectrum of a second set of the plurality of samples, wherein the frequency spectrum comprises a plurality of frequency components, each having a respective magnitude; determining a frequency of a local maximum of the frequency spectrum; determining an overall energy in the frequency spectrum; determining a confidence level of the determined frequency of the local maximum, wherein the determined confidence level is based on at least a magnitude of the local maximum of the frequency spectrum and the determined overall energy in the frequency spectrum; and determining a pulse rate based on the predicted pulse rate, the determined frequency of the local maximum, and the determined confidence level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a signal, wherein the signal is related to a cardiovascular pulse; and a controller operably coupled to the sensor, wherein the controller comprises a computing device programmed to perform controller operations comprising; operating the sensor to obtain a plurality of samples of the signal; determining a predicted pulse rate based at least on a first set of the plurality of samples; determining a frequency spectrum of a second set of the plurality of samples, wherein the frequency spectrum comprises a plurality of frequency components, each having a respective magnitude; determining a frequency of a local maximum of the frequency spectrum; determining an overall energy in the frequency spectrum; determining a confidence level of the determined frequency of the local maximum, wherein the determined confidence level is based on at least a magnitude of the local maximum of the frequency spectrum and the determined overall energy in the frequency spectrum; and determining a pulse rate based on the predicted pulse rate, the determined frequency of the local maximum, and the determined confidence level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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