Wireless vital signal detection systems and its applications at 1.9GHz and 10GHz [biomedical applications]

Author

Park, J.M. ; Choi, D.H. ; Park, S.O.

Author_Institution

Inf. & Commun. Univ., Daejon, South Korea

Volume

4

fYear

2003

fDate

22-27 June 2003

Firstpage

747

Abstract

A wireless vital signal detection system, which is analogous to Doppler radar, can measure respiration and heart rates with periodic movement of skin and muscle near the heart. The detection system consists of antenna, RF transceiver (transmitter and receiver), and baseband section. In this paper, the link budget of the detecting system is analyzed and the signal detected from the system is compared with the electrocardiogram (ECG) signal of a monitor which is used for patient monitoring in a hospital. Then, the detection of vital signs is also performed according to various environments, such as different distances and behind a wall.

Keywords

Doppler measurement; UHF antennas; biomedical measurement; microwave antennas; patient care; patient monitoring; transceivers; 1.9 GHz; 10 GHz; Doppler effect; ECG; RF transceiver; antenna; detecting system link budget; electrocardiogram signal; heart rates; hospital patient monitoring; periodic muscle movement; periodic skin movement; respiration rates; vital sign detection; wireless vital signal detection systems; Antenna measurements; Biomedical measurements; Doppler radar; Heart rate; Muscles; Patient monitoring; Radar detection; Receiving antennas; Signal detection; Skin;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7846-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2003.1220381

Filename

1220381