title: Smart wireless sensor for physiological monitoring.
abstract: Presented is a wireless body sensor capable of measuring local potential differences on a body surface. By using on-sensor signal processing capabilities, and developed algorithms for off-line signal processing on a personal computing device, it is possible to record single channel ECG, heart rate, breathing rate, EMG, and when three sensors are applied, even the 12-lead ECG. The sensor is portable, unobtrusive, and suitable for both inpatient and outpatient monitoring. The paper presents the sensor's hardware and results of power consumption analysis. The sensor's capabilities of recording various physiological parameters are also presented and illustrated. The paper concludes with envisioned sensor's future developments and prospects.
authors.affiliation: Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tomasic
authors.affiliation: Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Avbelj
authors.affiliation: Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trobec
mesh_terms: D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D055986:Vital Signs; D059015:Wireless Technology