Design of an optical probe for pulse

oximetry with non-invasive measurement

of glucose level monitoring system
Project by
R.Monica Immaculate (210111121012)
E.Priyanka (210111121014)
M.Ramya (210111121015)
Supervised by
Ms.Debashree Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Department of biomedical engineering
Alpha college of engineering

ABSTRACT
Pulse oximetry has become a standard for patient monitoring in

the operating room, and the finger is the most common site used.
Fingers are more susceptible to inaccuracies and so the external

auditory canal is used for pulse oximetry.

A dual wavelength optoelectronic sensor along with a processing

system was developed to investigate the suitability of measuring

photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals and SpO2 values in them
human auditory canal.

In addition to the pulse oximetry and the glucose level is

measured and monitored in this project.

INTRODUCTION
The technique involves an accurate and robust measure of
arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) by shining light into the
vascular tissue, and measuring the changes in light
absorbance produced during arterial pulsations .
The principle involved in measuring the glucose level in
blood is occlusion spectroscopy which assures accurate,
convenient, and affordable glucose measurement.

PROPOSED METHOD
Earlier pulse oximetry was done at the sites like fingers, ear
lobe and the toes.
The existing of pulse oximetry is based on the red and infrared
light absorption characteristics of oxygenated and
deoxygenated hemoglobin.
The device passes two wavelengths of light through the body
part to a photodetector. It measures the changing absorbance at
each of the wavelengths, allowing it to determine the
absorbances due to the pulsing arterial blood alone, excluding
venous blood, skin, bone, muscle and fat.

Sl. Author
N Name
o.

year

2009
Dr.
Vijayla
kshmi
Kamat

K.
Budidh
a, P. A.
Kyriaco
8/1/16
u,

2013

Title of the Paper

Methods

Sensitivity and
Disadvantages

PULSE
OXIMETRY

The light
absorbance of
oxygenated
hemoglobin is
different from
that of
reduced
hemoglobin,
at the
oximeter's
two
wavelengths,
which include
red and
near infrared
light.

Low accuracy
Low perfusion
Delayed detection of
hypoxic events

Development
of an optical
probe to
investigate
the suitability

A dual
wavelength
optoelectro
nic sensor
along with a

The aid causes pain to

the patients.
5

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Multiplexer

PC

Demultiplex
er

Amplifier

Micro
Contr
oller

Sensor
Curren
t
Source
1

Curren
t
Source
2

Probe
1

Probe
2

Work Plan

S.NO

Literature
Survey

Studying the
basics

Fabrication

Testing

Preparation of
Report

8/1/16

YEAR 2013-2014
WORK DONE
AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MARC
H

WORK DONE
Literature survey was completed.
Purchased the components.

CONCLUSION
Thus pulse oximetry is done at the external auditory canal
using the optical probe.
The glucose level are measured.
The heart rate is also measured.

REFERENCES
Dr.Vijalakshmi Kamat (2009) Pulse oximetry.
K.Budidha, P.A.Kyriacou, Senior member, IEEE (2013)
Development of an optical probe to investigate the suitability
of measuring photoplethysmographs and blood oxygen
saturation from the human auditory canal.
Jeffrey M Haynes RRT RPFT (2010) The Ear as an
Alternative Site for a Pulse Oximeter Finger Clip Sensor