Device and method for obtaining vital sign information of a living being

A method for obtaining vital sign information of a living being, comprising:

• illuminating at least a region of interest of a living being with light,
• receiving light in at least one wavelength interval reflected from at least said region of interest,
• generating an input signal from the received light,
• processing the input signal and deriving vital sign information of said living being from said input signal by use of remote photoplethysmography, and
• controlling said illumination unit based on said input signal and/or said derived vital sign information.

A care device, comprising:

• a child carrier that carries a newborn,
• a detector that receives light in at least one wavelength interval reflected from at least a region of interest of the and that generates an input signal from the received light,
• a processor that processes the input signal and derives vital sign information of said living being from said input signal by use of remote photoplethysmography,
• an illuminator that illuminates at least said region of interest with light, and
• a controller that controls said illumination unit based on said input signal and/or said derived vital sign information.