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Sensors 2009, 9, 2574-2585; doi:10.3390/ OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Non-Contact Detection of Breathing Using a Microwave Sensor Devis Dei 1,*, Gilberto Grazzini 1, Guido Luzi 1, Massimiliano Pieraccini 1, Carlo Atzeni 1, 2 3 3 2 Sergio Boncinelli , Gianna Camiciottoli , Walter Castellani , Massimo Marsili and 2 Juri Lo Dico 1 Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Florence, Via Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy; E-Mails: gilberto.grazzini@unifi.it (G.G.); guido.luzi@unifi.it (G.L.); massimiliano.pieraccini@unifi.it (M.P.); carlo.atzeni@unifi.it (C.A.) 2 Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Area, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy; E-Mails: boncinelli@unifi.it (S.B.); mmarsili@unifi.it (M.M.); jr.ldc@alice.it (J.L.-D.) 3 Unit of Respiratory Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy; E-Mails: g.camiciottoli@dac.unifi.it (G.C.); walter.castellani@unifi.it (W.C.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: devis.dei@unifi.it; Tel. +390554796750; Fax: +390554796750 Received: 13 March 2009; in revised form: 7 April 2009 / Accepted: 14 April 2009/ Published: 14 April 2009 Abstract: In this paper the use of a continuous-wave microwave sensor as a non-contact tool for quantitative measurement of respiratory tidal volume has been evaluated by