Unobtrusive heartbeat monitoring by using a bed fiber-optic sensorPodbreznik, Peter (Avtor) Đonlagić, Denis (Avtor) Lešnik, Dejan (Avtor) Cigale, Boris (Avtor) Zazula, Damjan (Avtor) plastic optical fiberspeckle interferometryunobtrusive monitoring of human vital signsheartbeat detectionballistocardiographyDemographic trends suggest that by 2050 approximately 11 % of the world population will be 80 or older. If a fast increase of chronic diseases is also considered, it becomes clear the present healthcare capacities won't be enough. The elderly and people with limited abilities must be assisted in their home environment and, thus, reduce needs for hospitalization and institutionalization. Today's computer and communication technologies provide different smart devices, which is a core of emerging intensification of homecare services, in particular remote and unobtrusive monitoring of human functional- health parameters.20142015-12-21 16:45:12Znanstveno delo56184ISSN: 1318-0347UDK: 62:61OceCobissID: 32893696COBISS_ID: 18449686ISSN pri članku: 1318-0347NUK URN: URN:SI:UM:DK:YWHGEDJRsl