Toilet-based capacitive coupled ECG signals were measured successfully and compared with conventional Ag/AgCl electrodes, overcoming the practical disadvantages of a moist environment.
Does a capacitive coupled electrode on a toilet seat successfully measure ECG signals compared to conventional Ag/AgCl electrodes?
A capacitive coupled electrode system integrated into a toilet seat can successfully measure ECG signals, offering a potential solution for unconstrained home bio-signal monitoring.
Home healthcare is a common matter of concern to modern people. For the successful home healthcare, unconstrained bio-signal monitoring is important. Previously, unconstrained lavatory typed ECG measurement system was developed. It is enough to measure subject's ECG signal non-intrusively, but not practical because of moist environment of toilet. In this study, capacitive coupled electrode was employed for overcome above disadvantages. ECG was obtained by capacitive coupled electrode and compared with ECGs obtained from conventional Ag/AgCl electrode. Possible motion artifacts were investigated. Experimental results showed that toilet based capacitive coupled ECG signal was measured successfully.
Baek et al. (Fri,) conducted a other in Home healthcare ECG monitoring. Capacitive coupled electrode on a toilet seat vs. Conventional Ag/AgCl electrode was evaluated on ECG signal measurement success and comparison with conventional electrodes. Toilet-based capacitive coupled ECG signals were measured successfully and compared with conventional Ag/AgCl electrodes, overcoming the practical disadvantages of a moist environment.
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