Prof. Ph.D. Victor Manuel Lubecke
Abstract:
Doppler radar technology can measure human physiological activity for a wide range of biomedical needs. Compact economical radar systems have been demonstrated as a non-invasive means of measuring vital signs through clothing and bedding, including heart and respiratory rates and signatures, activity, sleep posture, tidal respiratory volume, and pulse pressure. The value of such physiological monitoring extends beyond healthcare for applications including secure authentication and environmental adaptation in smart buildings. This talk will provide an overview of state of the art in Doppler radar physiological monitoring and related applications.
Biography:
Victor Lubecke received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Caltech in 1990 and 1995, respectively, and the B.S. degree from Cal Poly Pomona in 1986. He is currently a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was previously with Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, where his research focused on remote sensing and microelectromechanical systems for biomedical and industrial applications. Before that, he was with NASA JPL, and RIKEN, where his research involved terahertz and MEMS technologies for space remote sensing and communications. He has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, holds eight U.S. patents, and co-founded two start-up companies. He is an IEEE Fellow, a Fulbright Senior Scholar, and an emeritus Distinguished Microwave Lecturer (DML) IEEE MTT-S.