Design of a Noval Wearable ECG Monitoring Device

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel wireless, wearable ECG device designed for long-term use, emphasizing low power consumption, improved signal quality, and user comfort through innovative electrode design.

Contribution

The paper introduces a new wearable ECG device with integrated electrodes made from silver-plated fabric, enhancing comfort and signal quality for long-term monitoring.

Findings

Reduced power consumption for ECG transmission.

Enhanced signal-to-noise ratio through optimized electrode design.

Improved user comfort with flexible, skin-friendly electrodes.

Abstract

The aim of this project is to develop a new wireless powered wearable ECG monitoring device. The main goal of the project is to provide a wireless, small-sized ECG monitoring device that can be worn for a long period of time by the monitored person. Electrocardiogram ECG reflects physiological and pathological information about heart activity and is commonly used to diagnose heart disease. Existing wearable smart ECG solutions suffer from high power consumption in both ECG diagnosis and transmission for high accuracy. Monitoring of ECG devices is mainly done by data extraction and acquisition, pre-processing, feature extraction, processing and analysis, visualisation and auxiliary procedures. During the pre-processing of the information, different kinds of noise generated during the signal collection need to be taken into account. The quality of the signal-to-noise ratio can usually be improved by optimising algorithms and reducing the noise power. The choice of electrodes usually has a direct impact on the signal-to-noise ratio and the user experience, and conventional Ag/AgCl gel electrodes are not suitable for long-term and dynamic monitoring as they are prone to skin irritation, inflammation and allergic reactions. Therefore, a completely new way of combining electrodes and wires will be used in the report. The electrodes and wires are cut in one piece from a silver-plated fabric. The wire portion is cut into a curved structure close to an S shape to ensure that it has good ductility for comfort and signal integrity during daily movement of the garment.