ELECTRIC FIELD PLETHYSMOGRAPHY FOR MONITORING OF CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY ACTIVITY

H. Pfützner, K. Futschik
Abstract:
A project is reviewed which applies Electric Field Plethysmography to both respiratory and cardiac components in an equal way. Electrode positioning and signal processing are optimized in order to produce a sum-signal which finally is separated into a respiratory and a cardiac signal by means of adaptive filtering, Neural Networks, weighted subtraction or Fourier analysis, respectively. For the first time, the test system offers a simple tool for a precise determination of the exact synchronism between respiratory and cardiac activity.
Keywords:
electric field plethysmography, respiration monitoring, cardiac output monitoring, neural networks, physiological synchronism
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IMEKO-WC-2000-TC18-P467.pdf
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Event details
Event name:
XVI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement - Supports Science - Improves Technology - Protects Environment ... and Provides Employment - Now and in the Future

Place:
Vienna, AUSTRIA
Time:
25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000