Invention: Heartbeat Radar

According to this article, Doppler radar can be used to monitor breathing patterns and heart beats. Just as road-speed radar systems, it is possible by way of bouncing a radio wave off of teh chest and measuring any change in frequency caused by chest movement. This new technique can be very beneficial since it allows for a patient to be monitored from a distance without placing ECG leads. It is also technological enough to record the heart rate through a person's clothing. However, the con is that it can be easily masked by noise caused by small movements of a patient or other surroundings with a busy hospital being an example.
I agree with the fact this is beneficial and it allows convenience for both the patient and the consultant. Perhaps, this invention can lead to a more permanent and long-rage source of heart monitoring for patients so that if their heart rate drops some sort of alarm could go off and people could be notified.