Paper Info
Title
Development of a portable Linux-based ECG measurement and monitoring system.
Abstract
This work presents a portable Linux-based electrocardiogram (ECG) signals measurement and monitoring system. The proposed system consists of an ECG front end and an embedded Linux platform (ELP). The ECG front end digitizes 12-lead ECG signals acquired from electrodes and then delivers them to the ELP via a universal serial bus (USB) interface for storage, signal processing, and graphic display. The proposed system can be installed anywhere (e.g., offices, homes, healthcare centers and ambulances) to allow people to self-monitor their health conditions at any time. The proposed system also enables remote diagnosis via Internet. Additionally, the system has a 7-in. interactive TFT-LCD touch screen that enables users to execute various functions, such as scaling a single-lead or multiple-lead ECG waveforms. The effectiveness of the proposed system was verified by using a commercial 12-lead ECG signal simulator and in vivo experiments. In addition to its portability, the proposed system is license-free as Linux, an open-source code, is utilized during software development. The cost-effectiveness of the system significantly enhances its practical application for personal healthcare.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1007/s10916-009-9392-4
J. Medical Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
embedded linux platform,signal processing,multiple-lead ecg waveform,ecg front end,12-lead ecg,monitoring system,12-lead ecg signal simulator,portable linux-based ecg measurement and monitoring system.twelve-lead ecg signals. embedded linux platform.open-source codes,proposed system,healthcare center,signals measurement,personal healthcare,portable linux-based ecg measurement
Serial communication,Front and back ends,Signal processing,ECG Measurement,Computer security,Software portability,Computer hardware,Medicine,Software development,The Internet,Embedded system,USB
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
35
4
0148-5598
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
0.65
3
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Tan-Hsu Tan120526.92
Ching-Su Chang2213.78
Yung-Fa Huang326249.47
Yung-Fu Chen415520.85
Cheng Lee5102.04