A system and method for patient monitoring using an array of pressure sensors, and a computer readable data storage medium having stored thereon computer code means for instructing a computer to execute a method for monitoring a patient using an array of pressure sensors. The method comprising the steps of: determining a value of a selection parameter of each pressure sensor of the array selecting one more of the pressure sensors based on the respective values of the selection parameter and measuring a vital sign of the patient based on data obtained from said one or more selected pressure sensors.
