The flexible sensor patch, which attaches to the chest or over peripheral arteries using medical adhesive tape, is designed to continuously capture subtle vibrations produced by the heart, lungs, blood flow and pulse waves.

Researchers hope the technology could eventually help people with chronic heart and respiratory conditions track their health remotely and alert clinicians when something may be wrong before symptoms become severe.

The proof-of-concept work, led by researchers from UNSW in collaboration with clinicians and biomedical engineers, has been published in Nature Communications.