Title :
An ambulatory physiological monitor for extended use in animal welfare studies
Author :
Harris, Philip J. ; Henderson, Jon D. ; Schaare, Peter N.
Author_Institution :
Technol. Dev. Group, Horticulture & Food Res. Inst. of New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand
fDate :
29 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Abstract :
Monitoring physiological activity in freely moving subjects poses a considerable challenge. The FRPM is a novel instrumentation pack designed to record and analyse physiological processes in ambulatory subjects for extended periods of time with no researcher intervention. Several monitors can be used simultaneously, with significant data analysis and compression being performed on the unit before the summarised results are transmitted by radio link back to a base computer. Currently the FRPM is being used to investigate stress levels in sheep during transportation and handling for animal welfare studies
Keywords :
auditory evoked potentials; biology computing; biomedical electronics; biomedical telemetry; computerised monitoring; data compression; electrocardiography; electroencephalography; farming; medical signal processing; sleep; veterinary medicine; zoology; DRAM module; ECG signals; EEG sleep state analysis; ambulatory physiological monitor; animal welfare studies; auditory evoked response; data analysis; data compression; extended use; farming; free range physiological monitor; freely moving subjects; handling; instrumentation pack; physiological processes; power management; radio link; signal processing algorithms; stress levels in sheep; transportation; Animals; Batteries; Biomedical computing; Biomedical monitoring; DC-DC power converters; Electroencephalography; Energy management; Instruments; Radio link; Signal processing algorithms;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5164-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.746973
