Breathing rate is critical for the user's respiratory health and is hard to track outside the
clinical context, requiring specialized devices. Earables could provide a convenient solution …

With the aging of the population and the long-time wearing of earphones, hearing health has
gradually emerged as a worldwide health issue. Early detection of hearing health conditions …

Speech enhancement is regarded as the key to the quality of digital communication and is
gaining increasing attention in the research field of audio processing. In this paper, we …

The human ear has emerged as a bidirectional gateway to the brain's and body's signals.
Recent advances in around-the-ear and in-ear sensors have enabled the assessment of …

Earables (in-ear wearables) are gaining increasing attention for sensing applications and
healthcare research thanks to their ergonomy and non-invasive nature. However, air …

This paper presents Audioplethysmography (APG), a novel cardiac monitoring modality for
active noise cancellation (ANC) headphones. APG sends a low intensity ultrasound probing …

Breathing exercises reduce stress and improve overall mental well-being. There are various
types of breathing exercises. Performing the exercises correctly may give the best outcome …

Wireless earbuds have been gaining increasing popularity and using them to make phone
calls or issue voice commands requires the earbud microphones to pick up human speech …

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems account for 40% to 50% of
energy usage in commercial buildings. Thus, innovative ways to control and manage HVAC …

The elderly over 65 accounts for 80% of COVID deaths in the United States. In response to
the pandemic, the federal, state governments, and commercial insurers are promoting video …