Technologies on Display
A1 - Cuffless Blood Pressure Devices for
Home Care and Telemedicine
Hypertension
(high blood pressure) is a common health problem worldwide. Conventional
cuff-based blood pressure (BP) meters are typically bulky and often cause
discomfort in the measurement. To provide a more convenient means for BP
measurement, a cuffless BP device has been developed in this project, which
comprises of sensors for the acquisition of bio-signals from the human body,
including the photo-plethysmograph (PPG) and the bioelectric signal
generated from the cardiac activity.
The technology can be used for frequent time-to-time BP monitoring for:
- Hypertensive individuals
- Elderly
- Chronic disease patients
- Athletes
The
device consists of a microprocessor for the computation of systolic and
diastolic BP based on the acquired signals. The device can be miniaturized
and embedded in a wide range of personal belongings, e.g. watch, electronic
pet, PDA, etc. Furthermore, the device can be integrated with a wireless
module to facilitate remote health monitoring via the Internet in a
telemedicine application.
Features
- Wearable / portable
- Comfortable, quick and easy measurement
- Miniature and light weight
Principal Investigator
Prof. Y. T. Zhang
Department of Electronic Engineering
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