Non-contact, non-obtrusive electrocardiography in clinical environements

Bhavin Chamadiya; Kunal Mankodiya; Manfred Wagner; Rayan Nasreddine; Ulrich Hofmann

5th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Research Article

Non-contact, non-obtrusive electrocardiography in clinical environements

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    author={Bhavin Chamadiya and Kunal Mankodiya and Manfred Wagner and Rayan Nasreddine and Ulrich Hofmann},
    title={Non-contact, non-obtrusive electrocardiography in clinical environements},
    proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
    year={2012},
    month={4},
    keywords={Non-contact Electrocardiography Clinical environments textile capacitive electrodes patient’s freedom of  movement future hospital.},
    doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246051}
}

Bhavin Chamadiya
Kunal Mankodiya
Manfred Wagner
Rayan Nasreddine
Ulrich Hofmann
Year: 2012
Non-contact, non-obtrusive electrocardiography in clinical environements
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246051

Bhavin Chamadiya¹^,*, Kunal Mankodiya², Manfred Wagner¹, Rayan Nasreddine³, Ulrich Hofmann³

1: Research & Development, Daimler AG, Boeblingen, Germany.
2: Dept. of Rehabilitation Science & Tech., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
3: Institute for Signal Processing, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany

*Contact email: bhavin.chamadiya@daimler.com

Abstract

Even though it might be beneficial to have continuous baseline data upfront, nowadays hospitalized patients are put on a vital signs monitor not earlier then they become bed-ridden. Aim of this study is to show the feasibility of a broader monitoring concept embracing many more subjects by monitoring contact-free vital signs with sensors embedded in clinical fitments. This work demonstrates a way to measure ECG unobtrusively by capacitive coupling in various clinical settings like hospital beds, stretcher s and wheel chairs. Contact ECG and non-contact ECG measurements by shielded textile electrodes are contrasted to each other and display the potential of contact-free monitoring.

Keywords: Non-contact Electrocardiography Clinical environments textile capacitive electrodes patient’s freedom of movement future hospital.

Published: 2012-04-17
Publisher: IEEE

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246051