Title :
A simple low-cost transducer for breath detection over 24 h in clinical cardiology
Author :
Branca, F.P. ; Mastrantonio, F. ; Calcagnini, G. ; Cerutti, S.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Meccanica e Aeronaut., Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Describes a simple and cheap transducer for breath detection over 24 hour to be used together with Holter ECG monitoring, for heart rate variability studies. The proposed sensor is based on the strain measurements induced by the ribcage movements on an armonic steel beam. The metrological analysis of the transducer showed a good linearity, a low zero-drift, a low temperature drift and a satisfactory dynamic response
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; electrocardiography; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; strain gauges; strain measurement; 24 h; Holter ECG monitoring; armonic steel beam; autonomic nervous system control; breath detection; cardiovascular system; cheap transducer; clinical cardiology; dynamic response; good linearity; heart rate variability; low temperature drift; low zero-drift; metrological analysis; ribcage movements; simple low-cost transducer; strain measurements; Electrocardiography; Heart rate detection; Heart rate measurement; Heart rate variability; Linearity; Steel; Strain measurement; Structural beams; Temperature sensors; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579836
