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

fYear

2012

fDate

16-18 March 2012

Firstpage

233

Lastpage

234

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2012 38th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

ISSN

2160-7001

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1141-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2012.6207049

Filename

6207049