Author_Institution :
VivoMetrics Inc., Ventura, CA, USA
Abstract :
A recently developed system, the LifeShirtTM (VivoMetrics, Inc., Ventura, CA, USA), provides, for the first time, reliable ambulatory monitoring of a wide variety of cardiovascular, respiratory, motor-behavior, and experiential responses. The system consists of a comfortable garment with embedded inductive plethysmography sensors, a 3-lead, single channel electrocardiogram (ECG), a two-axis accelerometer and a handheld computer for the capture of time-stamped, experience data input via a touch screen. Parameters are extracted offline using sophisticated analysis and display software. The device is currently used in academic research and clinical studies, but is not limited to this application
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; computerised monitoring; electrocardiography; lung; medical signal processing; patient monitoring; plethysmography; pneumodynamics; sleep; HRV; LifeShirt system; VivoLog electronic diary; actigraphy; ambulatory cardiopulmonary data capture; asthma; body posture; congestive heart failure; embedded inductive plethysmography sensors; handheld computer; multichannel Holter monitor; offline signal analysis; pulmonary disease; pulmonary emphysema; pulse oximeter; reliable ambulatory monitoring; report generation; restrictive lung disease; self-inductance; single channel electrocardiogram; sleep apnea monitor; software package; touch screen; two-axis accelerometer; wearable computers; Accelerometers; Cardiology; Clothing; Computerized monitoring; Data mining; Electrocardiography; Handheld computers; Plethysmography; Sensor systems; Tactile sensors;
