A New Acupuncture Point Detection Using the Impedance Measurement System Based on ANF and Phase-Space-Method

In this study, a new method for acupuncture point detection using the impedance measurement system based on the PSM (phase space method) is presented. The developed device has been developed as detectors for acupuncture points which are used for diagnosis and treatment in acupuncture. In this system, multi-frequency current injection and voltage measurements are both performed by the surface electrodes, which are controlled by a microcontroller. Also, the microcontroller process continuous time demodulation of the modulated signal by multi frequency components using the adaptive notch filter. After that, PSM is applied about each frequency using an acupuncture equivalent model which is proposed in the pre-study.