Efficient heart beat detection using embedded system electronics

Mouli Ramasamy; Sechang Oh; Vijay K. Varadan

doi:10.1117/12.2044881

16 April 2014 Efficient heart beat detection using embedded system electronics

Mouli Ramasamy, Sechang Oh, Vijay K. Varadan

Proceedings Volume 9060, Nanosensors, Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems 2014; 90600K (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044881
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The present day bio-technical field concentrates on developing various types of innovative ambulatory and wearable devices to monitor several bio-physical, physio-pathological, bio-electrical and bio-potential factors to assess a human body’s health condition without intruding quotidian activities. One of the most important aspects of this evolving technology is monitoring heart beat rate and electrocardiogram (ECG) from which many other subsidiary results can be derived. Conventionally, the devices and systems consumes a lot of power since the acquired signals are always processed on the receiver end. Because of this back end processing, the unprocessed raw data is transmitted resulting in usage of more power, memory and processing time. This paper proposes an innovative technique where the acquired signals are processed by a microcontroller in the front end of the module and just the processed signal is then transmitted wirelessly to the display unit. Therefore, power consumption is considerably reduced and clearer data analysis is performed within the module. This also avoids the need for the user to be educated about usage of the device and signal/system analysis, since only the number of heart beats will displayed at the user end. Additionally, the proposed concept also eradicates the other disadvantages like obtrusiveness, high power consumption and size. To demonstrate the above said factors, a commercial controller board was used to extend the monitoring method by using the saved ECG data from a computer.

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Mouli Ramasamy, Sechang Oh, and Vijay K. Varadan "Efficient heart beat detection using embedded system electronics", Proc. SPIE 9060, Nanosensors, Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems 2014, 90600K (16 April 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044881

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