Abstract

With increasing advancements and developments in the field of digital image processing and computer vision, the individual heart pulse can be extracted from human skin surfaces. This method is referred to as remote photoplethysmography (rPPG). The method can also be applied from a video recorded from a consumer-based mobile camera. The paper demonstrates a proposed simple rPPG algorithm that should be simple for any individual to understand and implement that will increase the understanding of the rPPG subject. The paper compares the algorithm designed for RGB color model with the developed rPPG. The comparative analysis of rPPG algorithms demonstrates high performance for green channel as compared to other algorithms.