Combination of data from two external respiratory measurement sensors into one data stream

A system for combining a plurality of signals collected from sensors placed on an external surface of a body of a patient, the system comprising:

• a. a first strain sensor capable of measuring a first physical signal from a first location on the body, wherein the first signal represents an expansion and contraction measurement of the respective location, wherein the first signal includes an electromagnetic noise source and a mechanical noise source at the respective location;
• b. a second strain sensor capable of measuring a second physical signal from a second location on the body, wherein the second location is separate from the first location, the second sensor is in a separate orientation from the first sensor, or a combination thereof, wherein the second physical signal represents an expansion and contraction measurement of the respective location, wherein the second physical signal includes an electromagnetic noise source and a mechanical noise source at the respective location;
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• c. a computing device capable of processing the plurality of signals comprising the first physical signal and the second physical signal into a single data stream;
• wherein the first sensor and the second sensor and any additional sensors are communicatively coupled to the computing device for transmitting the first signal and the second signal respectively.