Design of portable ARM processor based ECG module for 12 lead ECG data acquisition and analysis

The progress in portable computing in the past few decades has provided the means with PC or customized microcomputer based instrumentation to develop solutions to biomedical problems that could not be approached before. Detection of irregularities in the rhythms of the heart using customized microcomputer based instruments is a growing field in medical research. This paper gives an emphasis on the development of a portable platform for real time analysis of ECG signal, which can be used for a regular observing device for home usage and at the same time as an advance warning device for heart abnormalities. This is done by transmitting the same data to the doctors´ personal mobile or office using wireless protocol for remote monitoring and further diagnosis. It makes use of the analog to digital converter in order to interface it to the advance processor ARM LPC 2100 series to give 12 lead ECG output signal.