Ear-Lead Multiple Smart Bio Sensor System in M-health

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.28-9-2015.2261544

Keywords:

wireless body area networks (wban), ecg, core body temperature, oxygen saturation level (spo2), sensor fusion, wearable sensors

Abstract

In this paper, we present a multi-parameter wearable sensor system in conjunction with a smartphone to enable a real-time unobtrusive monitoring of core body temperature, electrocardiogram (ear-lead ECG), and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) on ambulatory patients. Clinical research illustrating that continuing accurate measurements of core body temperature (CBT) are crucial to investigate human thermoregulation in ambulatory environment and during activity. On the other hand, ECG remains the mainstay test for primary diagnosis and survival analysis of heart diseases. We implement a wireless multisensory system that measures both the tympanic temperature inside the ear and ECG data from an ear and an arm. The behind-the-Ear device makes desirable to measure ECG data without any chest belt and allow the patient to move around freely. The proposed Bluetooth device has similarity of a hearing aid and is wirelessly connected to a smartphone for data transmission and displaying. This device not only gives access to the core temperature and ECG data in real time, but also the device can be controlled – removed and reapplied – by the patient at any time, thus increasing the performance of personal health applications.

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Published

14-12-2015

How to Cite

1.
Celik N, Balachandran W, Manivannan N. Ear-Lead Multiple Smart Bio Sensor System in M-health. EAI Endorsed Trans Perv Health Tech [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 14 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];2(6):e5. Available from: https://publications.eai.eu/index.php/phat/article/view/1337