Biological Sources of Seismocardiographic Signals
Seismocardiographic (SCG) signals are the acoustic and vibration induced by cardiac activity measured non-invasively at the chest surface. These signals may offer a method for diagnosing and monitoring heart function. Successful classification of SCG signals in health and disease depends on accurate signal characterization and feature extraction.
As opposed to other biological signals such as electrocardiograms and heart sounds, SCG signals are not well understood yet. Thus, understanding the genesis and biological sources of these signals is among the first steps before we can use them for diagnosis purposes.

Objective
Investigate the biological and pathological sources of the cardiovascular-induced sounds and vibrations measured noninvasively on the body surface
Skillsets
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Signal and image processing
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Machine learning
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Computational fluid dynamics and finite element modeling

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