Improved VMD Based Remote Heartbeat Estimation Utilizing 60GHz mmWave Radar

Abstract: This study introduces an improved VMD based signal decomposition methodology for non-contact heartbeat estimation using millimeterwave (mmWave) radar. Specifically, we first analyze the signal model of the mmWave radar system. The Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) integrated with the Newton-Raphson-based optimizer (NRBO) algorithm are sequentially utilized for cardiac mechanic signal (CMS) reconstruction. The estimation accuracy is enhanced by adaptively optimizing the VMD parameters including intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) and penalty factor. Eventually, the experimental results of 18 subjects validate the effectiveness of the proposed method by comparing with three commonly used baselines.