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New AI model HEAR improves contactless heart-rate sensing accuracy

Researchers have developed a novel method called HEAR (Heartbeat Estimation with Assessed Reliability) to improve the accuracy of contactless heart-rate sensing using mmWave radar. This dual-task Transformer model not only predicts heart rate but also provides an observability score, indicating the reliability of the measurement. Trained on simulated data, HEAR demonstrates zero-shot transfer capabilities to real-world datasets, significantly reducing error rates by selectively using high-reliability measurements. The system is designed for edge devices, achieving low processing latency. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more reliable and efficient wearable health monitoring devices.

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New AI model HEAR improves contactless heart-rate sensing accuracy

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuxuan Hu, Shilin Shan, Jianfei Yang, Feng Xu ·

    Learning to Assess Heartbeat Observability for mmWave Heart-Rate Sensing

    arXiv:2610.03570v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Contactless heart-rate sensing with millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar requires assessing whether individual measurements support reliable estimation. We study learning to assess heartbeat observability, defined as the readability of th…