Title :
A multi-modality sensor platform approach to detect epileptic seizure activity
Author :
Gouravajhala, Sai R. ; Khuon, Lunal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Villanova Univ., Villanova, PA, USA
Abstract :
We report on the initial development of a multi-modality wireless sensor platform for epileptic seizure detection using a microcontroller. Our platform approach adds sensors to detect physiological changes due to the clinical manifestation of a seizure activity to improve upon the accuracy of embedded implementations of a seizure detection system based solely upon EEG signals. Thus far, the platform prototype incorporates three sensors - a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, temperature sensor, and rotational sensor - to test the feasibility of gathering and subsequently transmitting multiple sensor data via Bluetooth wireless for further processing.
Keywords :
Bluetooth; biomedical equipment; cellular biophysics; diseases; electroencephalography; microcontrollers; neurophysiology; skin; temperature sensors; wireless sensor networks; Bluetooth wireless; EEG signals; epileptic seizure detection; galvanic skin response sensor; microcontroller; multimodality wireless sensor platform; multiple sensor data; physiological changes; rotational sensor; seizure detection system; temperature sensor; Accuracy; Bluetooth; Electroencephalography; Resistance; Temperature sensors; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2012 38th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1141-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2012.6207049
