%0 Journal Article
%T Non-contact breathing rate monitoring in newborns: A review.
%A Maurya L
%A Kaur P
%A Chawla D
%A Mahapatra P
%J Comput Biol Med
%V 132
%N 0
%D 05 2021
%M 33773194
%F 6.698
%R 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104321
%X The neonatal period - the first 4 weeks of life - is the most critical time for a child's survival. Breathing rate is a vital indicator of the health condition and requires continuous monitoring in case of sickness or preterm birth. Breathing movements can be counted by contact and non-contact methods. In the case of newborn infants, the non-contact breathing rate monitoring need is high, as a contact-based approach may interfere while providing care and is subject to interference by non-breathing movements. This review article delivers a factual summary, and describes the methods and processing involved in non-contact based breathing rate monitoring. The article also provides the advantages, limitations, and clinical applications of these methods. Additionally, signal processing, feasibility, and future direction of different non-contact neonatal breathing rate monitoring are discussed.