This project is dedicated to studying and analyzing breathing disorders and the associated breathing efforts.
Respiratory effort monitoring during sleep has traditionally required invasive methods, such as esophageal pressure monitoring via catheter, making it uncomfortable for patients. Recent advancements in contactless sensor technology, like the Emfit electromechanical film transducer, provide a less invasive alternative for measuring respiratory effort, snoring, and other sleep-related issues.
This study explores the use of the Emfit mattress sensor to detect increased breathing efforts by analyzing spectral data and identifying characteristic patterns like spiking, which indicates increased respiratory effort. The non-invasive nature and effectiveness of mattress-type sensors make them a promising tool for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) screening.
The study produced the following outputs