Title :
Automated system for evaluating health status
Author :
Orha, I. ; Oniga, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
In this paper we have proposed to present a system for automatic recording of the main physiological parameters of the human body: body temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, electrocardiogram (ECG), skin resistance, etc. To realize this system, we have developed a program that can read and automatically save in a file, the data from specialized sensors. Further it is possible to interpret of the results, by comparing them with known normal values and thus offering the possibility for a primary health status diagnosis by specialized personnel. The data received from the sensors is taken by an interface circuit, provided with signal conditioning (filtering, amplification, etc). Data acquisition is controlled by a microcontroller using an Arduino Uno standard development platform. The data are transferred to a PC, using serial communication port of Arduino platform. The whole process of health assessment is commissioned by a new program developed by us in the Python programming language. The program provides automatic recording of the aforementioned parameters in a predetermined sequence, or if you want only certain parameters are registered.
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; blood pressure measurement; body sensor networks; data acquisition; electric resistance; electrocardiography; filtering theory; medical signal processing; microcontrollers; patient diagnosis; personnel; pneumodynamics; programming languages; skin; Arduino Uno standard development platform; ECG; Python programming language; amplification; automated system; automatic recording; blood pressure; body temperature; data acquisition; electrocardiogram; filtering; health assessment; human body; interface circuit; main physiological parameters; microcontroller; parameter registration; predetermined sequence; primary health status diagnosis; respiratory rate; serial communication port; signal conditioning; skin resistance; specialized personnel; specialized sensors; Biomedical monitoring; Electrical resistance measurement; Medical diagnostic imaging; Semiconductor device measurement; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Design and Technology in Electronic Packaging (SIITME), 2013 IEEE 19th International Symposium for
Conference_Location :
Galati
DOI :
10.1109/SIITME.2013.6743677