Researchers from the University of South Australia have successfully tested the use of drones to remotely measure heart and breathing rates in humans aged between two and 40. The technology is being developed to reduce disease transmission resulting from the reuse of topical neonatal health-monitoring equipment in developing countries. A team led by Dr David Anderson at the School of Health Sciences has been working with a group of researchers from the University of Adelaide on an innovative method for measuring blood oxygen levels (BO2) Footage is then sent to a sophisticated image-processing system for assessment. Other possible applications include detecting vital signs of people in war zones, those trapped by natural disasters or monitoring people who live in remote locations.
Researchers from the University of South Australia have successfully tested the use of drones to remotely measure heart and breathing rates in humans aged between two and 40. The technology is being developed to reduce disease transmission resulting from the reuse of topical neonatal health-monitoring equipment in developing countries. The drones use a stabilised Go-Pro camera to detect heart and breathing rates. Footage is then sent to a sophisticated image-processing system for assessment. Other possible applications include detecting vital signs of people in war zones, those trapped by natural disasters or monitoring people who live in remote locations.