Design and implementation of a bluetooth-based band-aid pulse rate sensor

Prashanth S. Kumar; Sechang Oh; Pratyush Rai; Hyeokjun Kwon; Nilanjan Banerjee; Vijay K. Varadan

doi:10.1117/12.879185

13 April 2011 Design and implementation of a bluetooth-based band-aid pulse rate sensor

Prashanth S. Kumar, Sechang Oh, Pratyush Rai, Hyeokjun Kwon, Nilanjan Banerjee, Vijay K. Varadan

Proceedings Volume 7980, Nanosensors, Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems 2011; 79800P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879185
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Remote patient monitoring systems capable of collecting vital patient data such as blood pressure readings, Electrocardiograph (ECG) waveforms, and heart rate can obviate the need for repeated visits to the hospital. Moreover, such systems that continuously monitor the human physiology can provide valuable data to prognosticate the onset of critical health problems. The key to such remote health diagnostics is the design of minimally intrusive, low cost sensors that do not impede a patient's quotidian life but at the same time collect reliable noise free data. To this end, in this paper, we design and implement a Bluetooth-based wireless sensor system with a disposable sensor element and a reusable wireless component that can be worn as a "band-aid". The sensor is a piezoelectric polymer film placed on the wrist in proximity to the radial artery. The band-aid sized sensor allows non-intrusive monitoring of the pulsatile flow of blood in the artery. The sensor, using the Bluetooth module, can communicate with any Bluetooth enabled computer, mobile phone, or PDA. The data collected from the patient can be remotely viewed and analyzed by a physician.

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Prashanth S. Kumar, Sechang Oh, Pratyush Rai, Hyeokjun Kwon, Nilanjan Banerjee, and Vijay K. Varadan "Design and implementation of a bluetooth-based band-aid pulse rate sensor", Proc. SPIE 7980, Nanosensors, Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems 2011, 79800P (13 April 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.879185

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