A multichannel portable ECG system with capacitive sensors.
Capacitive sensors can be employed for measuring the electrocardiogram of a human heart without electric contact with the skin. This configuration avoids contact problems experienced by conventional electrocardiography. In our studies, we integrated these capacitive electrocardiogram electrodes in a 15-sensor array and combined this array with a tablet personal computer. By placing the system on the patient's body, we can measure a 15-channel electrocardiogram even through clothes and without any preparation. The goal of this development is to provide a new diagnostic tool that offers the user a reproducible, easy access to a fast and spatially resolved diagnostic 'heart view'.
Institute of Electrical Measurement and Fundamental Electrical Engineering, TU Braunschweig, Hans-Sommer-Str. 66, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany. m.oehler@tu-bs.de
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Oehler
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Ling
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Melhorn
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Schilling
D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans