Usability of a Photoplethysmography Device for a Biomedical Garment

Textiles of the Future-ISKA 2010: Symposium in Knitting and Apparel 2010 2010
Viktorija Mečņika, Ivars Krieviņš, Edgars Kviesis, Zbigņevs Marcinkevičs, Renārs Erts

Developments of biomedical garments performing such improved functions like remote monitoring of physiological parameters are already being in use in healthcare sphere as an auxiliary device for patient control and diagnostics. Most of the recent researches perform examination of cardiovascular parameters by electrocardiography (ECG). Another promising method of registration and control of systemic hemodynamic parameters is photoplethysmography (PPG). A prototype of a bandage has been developed with an innovative PPG device integrated into a garment. The paper performs description of method of PPG optical sensor integration into textiles and evaluation of the prototype registered data (heart rate, R-R intervals) in baseline condition and motion.

Keywords
wearable electronics, remote monitoring, cardiac parameters, heart rate
Hyperlink
http://www.tricotajeconfectii.ro/iska2010/downloads/volumrezumate.pdf

Mečņika, V., Krieviņš, I., Kviesis, E., Marcinkevičs, Z., Erts, R. Usability of a Photoplethysmography Device for a Biomedical Garment. In: Textiles of the Future-ISKA 2010: Symposium in Knitting and Apparel 2010, Romania, Lasi, 19-20 November, 2010. Lasi: Gheorghe Asachi: Technical University of Lasi, Faculty of Textile, Leather and Industrial Management, 2010, pp.330-335.

Publication language
English (en)