TELECARDIOLOGY SYSTEM USING A WEARABLE AND WIRELESS ECG

ABSTRACT
In this work, a novel wireless easy-to-use measuring system is presented to acquire the
Lead I ECG signal and the heart rate. The system presents a novel application of the dual ground
configuration to dry electrodes, to reduce their level of power line interference.
This project describes the design of WBSN node platform that is capable of supporting ECG
monitoring. With this, a good quality Lead I EGC signal can be obtained simply by placing the
right and left hands on the dual electrodes.
The situation is made possible today with the development in the web-based technology,
powerful personal computer (PC) technology, international standards and broadband
telecommunication networks. These factors also have enabled data from a wide range of medical
equipment, such as electronic stethoscope and ECG machine, to be connected into a common
information environment. Research which aims to provide continuous monitoring of patients
outside the hospital environment also needs to be developed. The potential applications will save
lives, create valuable data for medical research, and cut the cost of medical services. One
scenario is the monitoring of people who suffer from heart problems who are left alone at home
without any supervision and may suffer an attack anytime. Sensor network, in the form of
wireless biomedical sensor network (WBSN), [1] provides the technology that is a potential
solution to this problem. WBSN composed of a number of biomedical sensor nodes and multi-
hop networking capability that can be deployed for long term and continuous healthcare
monitoring.
Physiological signals (ECG, EEG etc) will be measured by the biosensors that provide alerts
immediately when abnormalities in a patients physiological condition are detected. The wireless
link is utilized to fulfill the need for patient mobility in home healthcare and to transmit real-time
medical information and warning within an acceptable time limit for critical life cases, especially
when more than one sensor are interconnected.


BLOCK DIAGRAM


ADVANTAGES
Measures ECG without need for long cables
Simple set-up without need to connect to the skin of patient
Connected directly to the PC software
APPLICATIONS
Cardio graphy measurement
Heart patients who are weak and old age
Remote Health Monitoring