MEASUREMENT OF RESPIRATION AND HEARTBEAT USING A FLEXIBLE TACTILE SENSOR SHEET ON A BED

Kazuya Matsuo, Toshiharu Mukai, Yo Kato, Atsuki Shimizu, Shijie Guo

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