Title :
ENOBIO dry electrophysiology electrode; first human trial plus wireless electrode system
Author :
Ruffini, Giulio ; Dunne, S. ; Farres, E. ; Cester, I. ; Watts, P.C.P. ; Ravi, Siddarth ; Silva, P.M. ; Grau, C. ; Fuentemilla, L. ; Marco-Pallares, J. ; Vandecasteele, B.
Author_Institution :
Starlab Barcelona S.L., Barcelona
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of the first human trials with the ENOBIO electrophysiology electrode prototype plus the initial results of a new wireless prototype with flexible electrodes based on the same platform. The results indicate that a dry active electrode that employs a CNT array as the electrode interface can perform on a par with traditional ";wet"; electrodes for the recording of EEG, ECG, EOG and EMG. We also demonstrate a new platform combining wireless technology plus flexible electrodes for improved comfort for applications that take advantage of the dry electrode concept.
Keywords :
biomedical electrodes; carbon nanotubes; electro-oculography; electrocardiography; electroencephalography; electromyography; microsensors; sensor arrays; ECG recording; EEG recording; EMG recording; ENOBIO dry electrophysiology electrode; EOG recording; brain; dry active electrode; electrical activity; electro-oculography; electrocardiography; electroencephalography; electromyography; electrophysiology sensor; event related potentials; flexible electrodes; multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays; wireless electrode prototype system; wireless technology; Contacts; Electric variables measurement; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Humans; Mechanical factors; Prototypes; Sensor arrays; Skin; Testing; Animals; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Electrooculography; Electrophysiology; Evoked Potentials; Humans; Monitoring, Physiologic; Nanotubes, Carbon; Swine;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353895