<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nowadays, many medical devices have been developed for the purposes of diagnosing and treatment. Wearable sensors and systems have evolved to the point that they can be considered ready for clinical application. The use of wearable monitoring devices that allow continuous or intermittent monitoring of physiological signals is critical for the advancement of both the diagnosis as well as treatment of diseases. Patient vital sign monitoring within hospitals requires the use of noninvasive sensors that are hardwired to bedside monitors. This paper describes the initial bench testing of a wireless wearable pulse oximeter. Arterial oxygen saturation in the patient's blood signal was measured with an optical sensor, and then converted to digital data using a microcontroller system. The digital data were then sent to a receiver where it is in 433 MHz FM/FSK transmitter. At the receiver, the digital data were reconverted to analog signal to be monitored and recorded on the PC.</p></abstract>

Nowadays, many medical devices have been developed for the purposes of diagnosing and treatment. Wearable sensors and systems have evolved to the point that they can be considered ready for clinical application. The use of wearable monitoring devices that allow continuous or intermittent monitoring of physiological signals is critical for the advancement of both the diagnosis as well as treatment of diseases. Patient vital sign monitoring within hospitals requires the use of noninvasive sensors that are hardwired to bedside monitors. This paper describes the initial bench testing of a wireless wearable pulse oximeter. Arterial oxygen saturation in the patient's blood signal was measured with an optical sensor, and then converted to digital data using a microcontroller system. The digital data were then sent to a receiver where it is in 433 MHz FM/FSK transmitter. At the receiver, the digital data were reconverted to analog signal to be monitored and recorded on the PC.

Low-Cost Embedded Oximeter

LAMPA Laboratory, Department of Electronics, Mouloud MAMMERI University, Po Box 17 RP 15000, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

Measurement Science Review

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Nowadays, many medical devices have been developed for the purposes of diagnosing and treatment. Wearable sensors and systems have evolved to the point that...

Low-Cost Embedded Oximeter

Online veröffentlicht: 21. Dez. 2010

Seitenbereich: 176 - 179

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-010-0030-6

Schlüsselwörter
Oximeter, Wireless, Telemedicine, FSK, Microcontroller

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Low-Cost Embedded Oximeter

Online veröffentlicht: 21. Dez. 2010

Seitenbereich: 176 - 179

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-010-0030-6

SchlüsselwörterOximeter, Wireless, Telemedicine, FSK, Microcontroller

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
Oximeter, Wireless, Telemedicine, FSK, Microcontroller