The Public Benchmark Dataset for Testing rPPG Algorithm Performance (Hoffman and Lakens, Eindhoven University of Technology) is a 4TU.ResearchData release of face videos with synchronized ECG built to test rPPG algorithms on three challenges: lighting combined with skin tone, motion robustness, and high or changing heart rates. The accompanying OSF project says the recordings come from three participants with three different skin tones and were used to benchmark a VicarVision rPPG tool.
- License
4TU General Terms of Use (repository); dataset-specific Licence.txt inside data.zip, not read
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- Dataset
- Host
- Not reported
- DOI
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- Licence
- 4TU General Terms of Use (repository); dataset-specific Licence.txt inside data.zip, not read
- Access
- Not reported
- Subjects
- 3
- PPG sites
- Not reported
- Setting
- Not reported
- Wrist
- Not reported
- Raw waveforms
- Not reported
- Tasks
- Not reported
- Models
- Updated
- Nov 11, 2026

Key numbers
How it works
- Reference labels
- ecg, hr
Models using this dataset· 1
#111 of 158 most-used datasets by published papers and models · #49 of 70 ECG · #11 of 18 rPPG
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APA
ChatPPG. (2026). 4TU rPPG Benchmark: dataset record (Version 2026-10) [Data set]. ChatPPG Research Hub. https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/4tu-rppg-benchmark
BibTeX
@misc{chatppg_dataset_4tu_rppg_benchmark,
author = {{ChatPPG}},
title = {{4TU rPPG Benchmark: dataset record}},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
version = {2026-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/4tu-rppg-benchmark}},
note = {ChatPPG Research Hub, Snapshot 2026-10, https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10}
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cff-version: 1.2.0 message: "If you use this resource, please cite it as below." type: dataset title: "4TU rPPG Benchmark: dataset record" authors: - name: "ChatPPG" url: "https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/4tu-rppg-benchmark" repository-artifact: "https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10" version: "2026-10" date-released: "2026-11-11"
History
Record updated
Papers
- Assessing Heart-Rate Display Reliability and Agreement Error Between Four Smartwatches and an Electrocardiography Criterion After Resistance Exercise: A Three-Session Test–Retest Experiment Among Healthy Young MenSame task: Heart rateBioengineering 13 · 2026
Large-scale bilateral cardiovascular monitoring via wearable ringsSame task: Heart ratenpj Digital Medicine · 2026- Performance of multiple PPG-based measurements (BP, SpO2, HR) on Samsung Galaxy Watch4 across skin phototypes (da Silva et al., Zenodo 2026)Same task: Heart rateZenodo publication · 2026
Models
Datasets
- CHILLSame task: Heart rateChallenging Heart rate and ILLumination rPPG dataset (45 adults, bright/dark × rest/elevated HR, Bielefeld)45 subjects · PPG · Video
MPU-rPPGSame task: Heart rate2K/60 fps multi-region (face, arms, hands, legs) rPPG video with CMS60D oximeter PPG (n=50, 20 h)50 subjects · PPG · SpO₂ · Video
