The
science
of
sleep
medicine
is
rapidly
expanding.
Now,
a
new
innovation
could
mark
a
major
leap
forward
in
the
field.
Scientists
at
the
University
of
Waterloo,
Canada,
have
developed
a
new
wireless
monitoring
device
that
uses
low-level
radar
to
track
a
patient’s
breathing
and
heart
rate
without
the
need
for
wires
or
sensors.
George
Shaker,
Ph.D.,
M.S.,
an
engineering
professor
at
the
university,
said
he
and
his
team
have
been
working
on
developing
radar
sensors
for
a
variety
of
applications
for
years.
He
said
the
versatility
of
radar
makes
it
well
suited
to
help
elderly
patients.
“We
knew
that
we
can
change
the
radar
field
of
view
to
monitor
certain
parts
of
the
body,”
Shaker
told
Inside
Digital
Health™.
“At
the
Research
Institute
for
Aging,
we
noted
how
elderly
people
suffer
during
sleep
apnea
studies,
so
we
thought
we
could
replicate
many
of
the
test
functionalities
without
need
for
the
cumbersome
wires.”
Scientists
at
the
University
of
Waterloo,
Canada,
have
developed
a
new
wireless
monitoring
device
that
uses
low-level
radar
to
track
a
patient’s
breathing
and
heart
rate
without
the
need
for
wires
or
sensors.
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