The Challenge:
We had to develop research and training products that can handle FPGA and real time, and develop a high-speed data acquisition system to
measure biosignals by applying a specific algorithm needed to enable the data analysis, and transmit the data acquired to illustrate the concept of a
digital healthcare system that provides networking to an external display device.
The Solution:
INNO-MEDU100 is the educational development of a biosignal measurement system kit with biomedical sensors. Four kinds of sensors (ECG, EMG,
SpO2, and NIBP) are measuring biological signals, and configured by making use of the signal processing circuit and FPGA-based software so the
user can directly develop a system. INNO MEDU100 can be configured with additional sensors to design a circuit on the bread board built.
Author(s):
Nam Sang-Woo - System Integration Dept. Ltd. INNOTMES (www.innotems.com)
Ltd. INNOTEMS
INNOTEMS has expertise and knowledge in PC-based control and instrumentation R&D, system inspection and testing, system consulting, automobile,
machinery, aviation, aerospace, medical, and education. The company uses system integration services based on LabVIEW (http://www.ni.com/labview/)
software.
Introduction
Digital healthcare is a key issue in Korea and worldwide, but there is no research or education system for digital healthcare. We developed a mobile
healthcare system with a fully functional electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyograph (EMG), pulse oximeter, and noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP)
measurement with elaborate analysis using NI graphical system design.
We used our experience and understanding of the students development for studying biomedical engineering to create an integrated system with
hardware and software that can help students develop a different application system and can be used for individual projects.
The INNO-MEDU100 uses a myRIO (http://www.ni.com/myrio/)device and LabVIEW to provide the acquiring human biosignal and analyzing function.
Furthermore, we used Multisim (http://www.ni.com/multisim/) to add an amplifier and filters for signal processing for the front end circuit design.
Figure 2 shows the configuration of the signal processing circuit of the ECG sensor.
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Medical Sensors
ECG Sensor
ECG signal is a weak electrical activity in the heart of a measurable body surface. Phase electrical activity of the heart is atrial depolarization,
ventricular depolarization, divided into ventricular repolarization. Each of these steps is reflected in the form of P, QRS, T wave called a few waves as
shown in the following figure.
EMG Sensor
The surface EMG is measured as analgesia, noninvasive method of attaching the electrodes to the skin surface. There is therefore a needle
electromyography to measure only the electrical activity of single muscle motor units can quantitatively analyze the overall synergistic activity of the
muscle motor unit assembly comfortable without pain otherwise.
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SpO2 Sensor
PPG is to measure a pulse wave signal of the biological signal of a person, the pulse wave signal is a signal to an LED light irradiated on the
capillaries of the index finger, for detecting the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is absorbed or transmitted light with a photodiode.
NIBP Sensor
Blood pressure is the pressure of blood flowing along a blood vessel to the wall of the blood vessel. It is also a principal vital sign. Blood pressure and
heart rate varies depending on the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. It is possible to measure the minimum blood pressure, maximum blood
pressure, and heart rate.
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Conclusion
We developed INNO-MEDU100 for the digital healthcare industry using the NI graphical system design platform. It offers efficient and sufficient
functionality for many researchers, professors, and students.
INNO-MEDU100 could be downsizing by the built-in myRIO. We could easily access the FPGA and real-time processor. In addition, by using the myRIO
WiFi network, we could develop a digital healthcare system training platform.
A circuit simulation using Multisim helped us understand the output signal by checking the signal processing to the virtual instruments. Multisim features a
variety of virtual instruments (oscilloscope, digital multimeter, power supply, and more) and can run multiple simulations.
Using the INNO MEDU100 can easily measure the biosignals, and additional design is possible, if necessary. Simple biological signal measurement as
well as the implementation of an embedded system by experiencing the signal analysis deals with the FPGA and real-time helps with the study of a
foundation of biomedical engineering knowledge.
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Author Information:
Nam Sang-Woo
System Integration Dept. Ltd. INNOTMES (www.innotems.com)
South Korea
Tel: 042-936-0615
swnam@innotems.com (mailto:swnam@innotems.com)
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