Design and Implementation of a Ubiquitous ECG Monitoring System Using SIP and the Zigbee Network

Author(s):  
Bonam Kim ◽  
Youngjoon Kim ◽  
InSung Lee ◽  
Ilsun You
Author(s):  
Hassan Ali ◽  
Ben Ernest Villaneouva ◽  
Raziq Yaqub

Due to the rising number of heart patients and the apparent need for more robust electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring of these patients, hospitals are increasingly investing in typical cloud technology or centralized hospital server based remote ECG monitoring systems. However, the deployment these systems in rural communities is limited due to the high cost factor. To counter this challenge, in this paper, we focus on the design and implementation of a low cost real time wireless ambulatory ECG monitoring system. The detected ECG signals are first filtered and amplified and then digitally converted by a microcontroller. The digitized ECG signals are then sent over a ZigBee wireless link to a gateway personal computer (PC) at patient’s premises. The received ECG data from the ZigBee connection is displayed in real time via the National Instruments (NI) Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) user interface on the PC for instant personalized evaluation of the ECG data. The ECG data can be saved on the PC and sent via email to a remote cardiologist or a clinician. Additionally, the gateway PC at patient’s end acts as web server for sharing patient’s data over the Internet.  The remote off-site physician (medical staff in a hospital) can use a web browser on a PC, laptop or a mobile phone with Internet connection to access patient’s real time ECG trace for monitoring, expert review and diagnosis. It is shown that the system prototype allows users to acquire reliable ECG signals effectively and simply. The proposed ambulatory ECG system offers an alternative low cost deployment strategy and is especially suited for remote cardiac monitoring of patients in rural communities.


2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 6332-6338
Author(s):  
Gui Lin Zheng ◽  
Yi Chuan Gao

In order to cope with the existing shortcomings lie in hydrological monitoring areas, a novel hydrological monitoring system based on beacon-enabled ZigBee network is proposed in this paper. The designed monitoring system is made up of three parts: field collecting portion, field monitoring portion and remote service portion. The proposed data collecting station utilizes ZigBee for delivering field sensors' data to monitoring center, which is designed to collect, store, process and analyze the data and provide higher services to the hydrological department. The main idea about constructing a simple and effective beacon-enabled ZigBee network is presented. The improvement on Guaranteed Time Slot (GTS) assignment mechanism and low power consideration are also be involved. The practical results indicate the system is effective and reliable.


Author(s):  
Jia Hua-Ping ◽  
Zhao Jun-Long ◽  
Liu Jun

Cardiovascular disease is one of the major diseases that threaten the human health. But the existing electrocardiograph (ECG) monitoring system has many limitations in practical application. In order to monitor ECG in real time, a portable ECG monitoring system based on the Android platform is developed to meet the needs of the public. The system uses BMD101 ECG chip to collect and process ECG signals in the Android system, where data storage and waveform display of ECG data can be realized. The Bluetooth HC-07 module is used for ECG data transmission. The abnormal ECG can be judged by P wave, QRS bandwidth, and RR interval. If abnormal ECG is found, an early warning mechanism will be activated to locate the user’s location in real time and send preset short messages, so that the user can get timely treatment, avoiding dangerous occurrence. The monitoring system is convenient and portable, which brings great convenie to the life of ordinary cardiovascular users.


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