<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Electrogastrography (EGG) is a non-invasive method for recording the electrical activity of the stomach. This paper presents a system designed for monitoring the EGG physiological variables of a patient outside the hospital environment. The signal acquisition is achieved by means of an ambulatory system carried by the patient and connected to him through skin electrodes. The acquired signal is transmitted via the Bluetooth to a mobile phone where the data are stored into the memory and then transferred via the GSM network to the processing and diagnostic unit in the hospital. EGG is usually contaminated by artefacts and other signals, which are sometimes difficult to remove. We have used a neural network method for motion artefacts removal and biological signal separation.</p></abstract>

Electrogastrography (EGG) is a non-invasive method for recording the electrical activity of the stomach. This paper presents a system designed for monitoring the EGG physiological variables of a patient outside the hospital environment. The signal acquisition is achieved by means of an ambulatory system carried by the patient and connected to him through skin electrodes. The acquired signal is transmitted via the Bluetooth to a mobile phone where the data are stored into the memory and then transferred via the GSM network to the processing and diagnostic unit in the hospital. EGG is usually contaminated by artefacts and other signals, which are sometimes difficult to remove. We have used a neural network method for motion artefacts removal and biological signal separation.

Microcontroller - Based System for Electrogastrography Monitoring Through Wireless Transmission

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

Measurement Science Review

Electrogastrography (EGG) is a non-invasive method for recording the electrical activity of the stomach. This paper presents a system designed for monitoring...

Microcontroller - Based System for Electrogastrography Monitoring Through Wireless Transmission

Pubblicato online: 06 nov 2009

Pagine: 122 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-009-0022-6

Parole chiave
Electrogastrography, wireless, telemedicine

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Microcontroller - Based System for Electrogastrography Monitoring Through Wireless Transmission

Pubblicato online: 06 nov 2009

Pagine: 122 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-009-0022-6

Parole chiaveElectrogastrography, wireless, telemedicine

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
Electrogastrography, wireless, telemedicine