Title :
Non-restrictive Heart Rate Monitoring Using an Acceleration Sensor
Author :
Okada, Shima ; Fujiwara, Yoshihisa ; Yasuda, Masashi ; Ohno, Yuko ; Makikawa, Masaaki
Author_Institution :
Div. of Health Sci., Osaka Univ. Graduate Sch. of Medicine
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
Daily long-term monitoring of heart rates is important for health management. An analysis of heart rate variability can facilitate the early discovery of illnesses. In this study, we paid attention to the method of measuring resting heart rate over long term. An acceleration sensor was set inside the down kilt as it opposing to subject´s left chest. Mechanical vibration from heart activity is carried to the acceleration sensor through the down quilt. As a result, periodic vibration was measured successfully and this vibration was proved to be in high correlation with the R wave of ECG. The same results were obtained even in case of lying in a left lateral position
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; electrocardiography; health care; vibrations; ECG; R wave; acceleration sensor; health management; heart activity; heart rate measurement; heart rate variability; long-term monitoring; mechanical vibration; nonrestrictive heart rate monitoring; periodic vibration; Acceleration; Cardiac disease; Electrocardiography; Heart rate; Heart rate measurement; Heart rate variability; Mechanical sensors; Position measurement; Vibration measurement; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259849