An apparatus, system, and method monitors the motion, breathing, heart
rate and sleep state of subjects, e.g., humans, in a convenient,
non-invasive/non-contact, and low-cost fashion. More particularly, the
motion, breathing, and heart rate signals are obtained through processing
applied to a raw signal obtained in a non-contact fashion, typically
using a radio-frequency sensor. Periods of sleep disturbed respiration,
or central apnea can be detected through analysis of the respiratory
signal. The mean heart rate, and derived information, such as the
presence of cardiac arrhythmias can be determined from the cardiac
signal. Motion estimates can be used to recognize disturbed sleep and
periodic limb movements. The sleep state may be determined by applying a
classifier model to the resulting streams of respiratory, cardiac and
motion data. A means for display of the sleep state, respiratory,
cardiac, and movement status may also be provided.