Title :
Integrable electronic system for pulseoximetry/heartbeat detection
Author :
Di Marco, P. ; Ferri, G. ; Stornelli, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Inf. Eng. & Econ., Univ. of L´Aquila, L´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
An integrated pulseoximeter/heartbeat rate detector is herewith described. The ready-to-use capability and its easy portability make the device a reliable, non-intrusive detector to be used in a large amount of applications (medical, domestic monitoring, sport scenarios). Both the blood oxygen percentage detection (i.e. pulsoximetry) and heartbeat rate monitoring are obtained thanks to a light-sensible set of diodes and receivers, by opportunely evaluating the emitted and received power light ratio through the body, using a standard technique. Test results have demonstrated that a simple 10-bit A/D converter can display both the O2 blood concentration percentage and the heartbeat rate accurately.
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; biochemistry; biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; electrocardiography; optical receivers; oximetry; patient monitoring; photodiodes; portable instruments; sport; A/D converter; O2; O2 blood concentration percentage; blood oxygen percentage detection; domestic monitoring application; emitted-received power light ratio evaluation; heartbeat detection; heartbeat rate detector; heartbeat rate monitoring; integrable electronic system; light-sensitive diode set; light-sensitive receiver set; medical application; portability; pulseoximetry; pulsoximetry; ready-to-use capability; reliable nonintrusive detector; sport scenario application; standard technique; Blood; Fingers; Heart beat; Monitoring; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Probes; heartbeat monitoring; non-invasive monitoring devices; pulseoximetry;
Conference_Titel :
AISEM Annual Conference, 2015 XVIII
Conference_Location :
Trento
DOI :
10.1109/AISEM.2015.7066804
