Pulse oximeter

[Republic polytechnic]

Project Description

With the rapid development of the PC, a lot of home-based computer health monitoring systems has been developed. But the main problem of these home-based computer heart beat monitors is that they are not portable and this makes them unsuitable for the ambulatory patients.

Project Objective

The goal of this project was to develop a low power consumption and portable measurement device, which can provide continuous monitoring Photoelectric Plethysmography (PPG) of the user. This project will enable the patients to have their initial pulse rate taken at home, and remotely monitor by medical staff in the hospital. In this aspect, will allow medical staff to monitor health status of the patients, without them traveling.

This project basically consist of two parts, the first part was a low power consumption PPG device with microcontroller , the second part consists of Lab View programming to detect the pulse rate, and for remote monitoring purpose.

Currently, we using the labview to reaad the pulse rate form the oximeter. Thus, we are trying to come out with a counter that will be able to read the number of pulses once the waveform reach above certain threshold voltage. Therefore, the counter will be able to read the number of pulses. As in the number of beats per minute. We are using DAQ 6009.

[devchander]

Good Narration and objective description.

But what exactly is your query??

[Republic polytechnic]

Currently, we using the labview to reaad the pulse rate form the oximeter. Thus, we are trying to come out with a counter that will be able to read the number of pulses once the waveform reach above certain threshold voltage. Therefore, the counter will be able to read the number of pulses. As in the number of beats per minute. We are using DAQ 6009.

Thus, the query is how do we come out with a counter that will be able to read the number of pulses once the waveform reach above certain threshold voltage. Therefore, the counter will be able to read the number of pulses. As in the number of beats per minute. Do you have any examples? or knowledge about how to go about it...

thanks!