Detecting Heart Rate in the New born using a Non-invasive Optical Sensor based Novel Method

Abstract

Arrhythmias are common in the neonatal life. It may also occur in neonates with a normal heart as well as in those with congenital heart diseases. Arrhythmias can be benign or pathological. Under benign class, sinus arrhythmias, premature atrial beats, premature ventricular contraction and junctional rhythm have no adverse life events. On contrary to that, Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), Atrioventricular conduction abnormalities, and congenital long-QT syndrome are highly pathological and risky for life. The prognosis of neonatal arrhythmia depends on early screening and appropriate management of the condition in the neonatal care unit. In this paper the authors used a novel method of optical sensor-based capturing of facial blood flow using a camera to predict the neonatal heart rate and if there is any arrhythmia in a non-invasive way.