Cardiac and respiratory sounds contain critical diagnostic information, often reflecting subtle changes in health status. Yet, the skills needed to capture, analyze, and interpret these signals are often underemphasized in traditional medical and engineering education.
Cardiorespiratory Bioacoustics: Clinical and Technical Perspectives is a practical and accessible guide that bridges the gap between clinical medicine and biomedical engineering. Aimed at students, researchers, and clinicians, the book explores the field of clinical bioacoustics through the lens of cardiorespiratory sound analysis. It offers both foundational knowledge and real-world applications, including signal acquisition, acoustic analysis, and clinical interpretation of heart and lung sounds. Readers will gain insights into the physiological origins of these sounds, their diagnostic value, and the technologies used to capture and analyze them.
What sets this book apart is its project-based approach: readers are encouraged to build and experiment with hands-on projects using Arduino microcontrollers, USB microphones, and Windows-based open-source software tools like Audacity and Spectrogram16. These include heart sound monitors, frequency-domain analyzers, and color spectrographic lung sound systems. With clear explanations, minimal technical prerequisites, and an emphasis on do-it-yourself learning, the book equips readers with both theoretical understanding and practical skills to explore and innovate in the field of clinical bioacoustics.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Bioacoustics.- Chapter 2: Physiology of Cardiac and Respiratory Sounds.- Chapter 3: Recording Techniques and Instrumentation.- Chapter 4: Signal Processing Fundamentals.- Chapter 5: Arduino Microcontrollers in Bioacoustics – Getting Started.- Chapter 6: Cardiac Bioacoustical Signal Analysis.- Chapter 7: Respiratory Bioacoustical Signal Analysis.- Chapter 8: Clinical Integration and Case Studies.- Chapter 9: Advanced Topics and Future Directions.- Appendix A: Technical Glossary.- Appendix B: Arduino Reference Guide.- Appendix C: Guide to Advanced Arduino Projects for Bioacoustics.
About the Author :
Dr. John Doyle is a retired Anesthesiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and an Emeritus Professor of Anesthesiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. He received his MD degree in 1982 and his PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering in 1986, both from the University of Toronto. He received his Canadian board certification in anesthesia (FRCPC) in 1986 and his American certification in 1989. Dr. Doyle has a long-standing interest in technology in medicine. He is the past president of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia.
Dr. Kamran Hassani has been an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Aeronautical Engineering at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa since July 2024. He has served in the Department of Biomechanics of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch for 16 years, including 12 years as head of the department. His field of research is biomechanics and cardiovascular engineering.
