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In this paper, an overview of the smartphone measurement methods for Heart Rate (HR) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is presented. HR and HRV are important vital signs to be evaluated and monitored especially in a sudden heart crisis and in the case of COVID-19. Unlike other specific medical devices, the smartphone can always be present with a person, and it is equipped with sensors that can be used to estimate or acquire such vital signs. Furthermore, their computation and connection capabilities make them suitable for Internet of Things applications. Although in the literature many interesting solutions for evaluating HR and HRV are proposed, often a lack in the analysis of the measurement uncertainty, the description of the measurement procedure for their validation, and the use of a common gold standard for testing all of them is highlighted. The lack of standardization in experimental protocol, processing methodology, and validation procedures, impacts the comparability of results and their general validity. To stimulate the research activities to fill this gap, the paper gives an analysis of the most recent literature together with a logical classification of the measurement methods by highlighting their main advantages and disadvantages from a metrological point of view together with the description of the measurement methods and instruments proposed by authors for their validation.
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This research is co-financed by Progetto “Laboratorio Regionale di Ateneo per la Nanomedicina di Precisione Applicata all’Oncologia e alle Malattie Infettive (COVID -19) NLHT-Nanoscience Laboratory for Human Technologies” (ex DGR 459/2020, Asse: - Azione 10.5.12, POR Calabria FESR-FSE 14/20) CUP: J29J14001440007" (DR n. 1410 del 13/10/2021).
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Sayyaf, M.I., Carnì, D.L., Lamonaca, F. (2023). Heart Rate Evaluation by Smartphone: An Overview. In: Spinsante, S., Iadarola, G., Paglialonga, A., Tramarin, F. (eds) IoT Technologies for HealthCare. HealthyIoT 2022. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 456. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28663-6_2
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