A system and method for remotely monitoring an individual, in accordance withsome embodiments of the invention. More particularly, one or more physiologicalfunctions and/or physical activities of the individual may be monitored. Inorder to monitor the individual, a range to, and/or a range rate (velocity)of, one or more points on one or more surfaces of the individual (skin, clothing, lips, .) may be determined over time. Based on thedeterminations of the range and/or range rate of the points on the surfaces ofthe individual, the one or more physiological functions and/or physical activitiesof the individual may be monitored. This may enable the physiological functionsand/or physical activities to be monitored remotely from the individual withoutaccess or proximity to the individual.
