The IDEAL household energy dataset, electricity, gas, contextual sensor data and survey data for 255 UK homes.

The IDEAL household energy dataset described here comprises electricity, gas and contextual data from 255 UK homes over a 23-month period ending in June 2018, with a mean participation duration of 286 days. Sensors gathered 1-second electricity data, pulse-level gas data, 12-second temperature, humidity and light data for each room, and 12-second temperature data from boiler pipes for central heating and hot water. 39 homes also included plug-level monitoring of selected electrical appliances, real-power measurement of mains electricity and key sub-circuits, and more detailed temperature monitoring of gas- and heat-using equipment, including radiators and taps.

Classifying signals from a wearable accelerometer device to measure respiratory rate.

Background: Automatic measurement of respiratory rate in general hospital patients is difficult. Patient movement degrades the signal and variation of the breathing cycle means that accurate observation for ≥60 s is needed for adequate precision.

Methods: We studied acutely ill patients recently admitted to a teaching hospital.