• DocumentCode
    3292517
  • Title

    Electro Foot-Reflexology Stimulator

  • Author

    Himmelstoss, Felix A. ; Haas, Gerald A. ; Strummer, Mario F. ; Votzi, Helmut L.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Sci. Univ., Vienna
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    13-14 July 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Foot reflexology is the practice of stimulating points on the feet to improve health. An electrical foot reflexology stimulator has been developed on the basics of foot reflexology massage and electroacupuncture. The device consists of a battery and a boost converter, the control-electronic and n electrodes. It is developed for the application of a changing current flow through the human body within the range of the foot reflex zones. Because of various control possibilities the proposed device is very flexible. A software controls the user parameters and offers an independent current control mode. This is very important for the user´s safety. The possibility to change frequency, current or waveform in a wide range is a good argument for medically skilled and technically unskilled persons to use this device. This helps to establish new alternative medicine methods which have no or less interaction to other medicines.
  • Keywords
    biomedical electrodes; biomedical equipment; constant current sources; power convertors; boost converter; current flow; electrical foot reflexology stimulator; electroacupuncture; foot reflex zones; foot reflexology massage; independent current control mode; Batteries; Current control; Electrodes; Foot; Frequency; Humans; Magnetic resonance; Medical treatment; Pain; Vibration measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Signals, Circuits and Systems, 2007. ISSCS 2007. International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Iasi
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0969-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-0969-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISSCS.2007.4292738
  • Filename
    4292738