title: Quantification of motion artifact in ECG electrode design.
abstract: We have developed a more accurate and reproducible method of quantifying motion artifact in ECG (electrocardiogram) electrodes to assist in electrode assessment and design. It uses an algorithm developed by Sensor Technology & Devices Ltd. to reliably overcome the variation in results due to differing skin types and other causes of spurious readings such as reproducibility of movements used. The method combines a clear, concise experimental protocol with a software package and DSP algorithm to produce a transferable result for one pair of electrodes that can be used for comparison.
authors.affiliation: Sensor Technology & Devices Ltd., 4 Heron Road, Belfast, UK. kenneth.kearney@stnd.com
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McAdams
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D009038:Motion; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity