„Signal processing encompasses the fundamental theory, applications, algorithms, and implementations of processing information contained in signals. Examples of signals are numerous and include medical, biological, audio, video, image, various types of sensor outputs, communication, geophysical, radar, chemical, molecular, and genomic.

Our body constantly generates, senses, analyses and manipulates signals. The cardiovascular system is powered by the heart, which pumps blood through the arteries, veins, and capillaries traversing the entire human body. The monitoring and analysing of cardiovascular signals is of great importance for the assessment of human wellbeing. In recent years, new sensing technologies and algorithms have allowed the acquisition and analysis of cardiovascular signals. Advanced clinical devices, as well as consumer devices, such as smartphones, have a great potential both for improving public awareness of health metrics and for the early diagnosis of cardiac symptoms.“

Der gesamte Presseartikel „Accurate Monitoring of Cardiovascular Activity“ erscheint in SciTech Europa Quarterly (issue 27) und kann hier nachgelesen werden.