Wearable Real-Time ECG Monitoring with Emergency Alert System for Scuba Diving
Cibis T, Groh B, Gatermann H, Leutheuser H, Eskofier B (2015)
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Edited Volumes: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
Book Volume: 2015-November
Pages Range: 6074-6077
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Event location: Milan, Italy
ISBN: 9781424492718
URI: https://www.mad.tf.fau.de/files/2017/06/2015-Cibis-EMBC-WRE.pdf
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319777
Abstract
Medical diagnosis is the first level for recognition and treatment of diseases. To realize fast diagnosis, we propose a concept of a basic framework for the underwater monitoring of a diver's ECG signal, including an alert system that warns the diver of predefined medical emergency situations. The framework contains QRS detection, heart rate calculation and an alert system. After performing a predefined study protocol, the algorithm's accuracy was evaluated with 10 subjects in a dry environment and with 5 subjects in an underwater environment. The results showed that, in 3 out of 5 dives as well as in dry environment, data transmission remained stable. In these cases, the subjects were able to trigger the alert system. The evaluated data showed a clear ECG signal with a QRS detection accuracy of 90 %. Thus, the proposed framework has the potential to detect and to warn of health risks. Further developments of this sample concept can imply an extension for monitoring different biomedical parameters.
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APA:
Cibis, T., Groh, B., Gatermann, H., Leutheuser, H., & Eskofier, B. (2015). Wearable Real-Time ECG Monitoring with Emergency Alert System for Scuba Diving. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (pp. 6074-6077). Milan, Italy, IT.
MLA:
Cibis, Tobias, et al. "Wearable Real-Time ECG Monitoring with Emergency Alert System for Scuba Diving." Proceedings of the 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Milan, Italy 2015. 6074-6077.
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