• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2015

무선 헬스케어 서비스에서 생체신호 모니터링 시스템의 전력소모를 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 압축센싱 기법을 다양한 생체신호에 적용하여 압축률을 비교하였다. 압축센싱 기법을 이용하여 일반적인 심전도, 근전도, 뇌전도 신호의 압축과 복원을 수행하였고, 이를 통해 복원된 신호와 원신호를 비교함으로써, 압축센싱의 유효성을 판단하였다. 유사랜덤 행렬을 사용하여 실제 생체신호를 압축하였으며, 압축된 신호는 Block Sparse Bayesian Learning(BSBL) 알고리즘을 사용하여 복원하였다. 가장 산제된 특성을 가지는 근전도 신호의 최대 압축률이 10배로 확인되어 가장 높았으며, 심전도 신호의 최대 압축률은 5배였다. 가장 산제된 특성이 작은 뇌전도 신호의 최대 압축률은 4배였다. 연구된 심전도, 근전도, 뇌전도 신호의 압축률은 향후 압축센싱을 적용한 무선 생체신호 모니터링 회로 및 시스템 개발시 유용한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.534-548
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• 2020

This study presents a new architecture for a field programmable analog array (FPAA) for use in low-frequency applications, and a generalized circuit realization method for the implementation of nth-order elliptic filters. The proposed designs of both the FPAA and elliptic filters are based on the operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) used in implementing OTA-C filters for biopotential signal processing. The proposed FPAA architecture has a flexible, expandable structure with direct connections between configurable analog blocks (CABs) that eliminates the use of switches. The generalized elliptic filter circuit realization provides a simplified, direct synthetic method for an OTA-C symmetric balanced structure for even/odd-nth-order low-pass filters (LPFs) and notch filters with minimum number of components, using grounded capacitors. The filters are mapped on the FPAA, and both architectures are validated with simulations in LTspice using 90-nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Both proposed FPAA and filters generalized synthetic method achieve simple, flexible, low-power designs for implementation of biopotential signal processing systems.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2004

본 글에서는 인체로부터 생체전기신호를 측정하고 처리 및 해석하는 기술을 소개한다. 일반적인 계측 시스템을 구성하는 필수적인 네 가지 요소는 측정대상, 센서부, 신호처리부, 그리고 출력부이다. 생체전기신호의 측정에서 측정대상은 인체를 포함하는 생명체이다. 경우에 따라서는 생명체로부터 떼어 낸 특정 부위가 측정대상이 될 수도 있으나 본 글에서는 살아 있는 인체를 측정대상으로 설정하기로 한다. 또한 인체로부터 방사되는 에너지를 측정하는 비접촉 방식은 다루지 않고, 측정 부위를 인체의 내부 또는 표면으로 제한한다. 즉, 센서를 측정 부위에 직접 부착하는 접촉형 인체-센서 인터페이스 방법을 사용하는 경우만을 다루기로 한다.(중략)

• 센서학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2016

A system for measuring the electrodermal activity (EDA) signal occurring at the sweat glands in the left palm and left finger of the human body was implemented in this study. The EDA measurement system (EDAMS) consisted of an algometer, a biopotential measurement system (BPMS), and a PC. Two experiments were performed to evaluate the function and clinical applicability of EDAMS. First, an experiment was carried out on the linearity of the voltage and the pressure that comprised the output signals of the algometer used for applying a pressure stimulus. Second, the amplitude of the EDA signal acquired from the electrode attached to the left palm or finger was measured while increasing the pressure stimulus of the algometer. When the pressure stimulus of the algometer applied to the left scapula was increased, the amplitude of the EDA signal increased. The amplitude of the EDA signal at the left palm was observed to be greater than that at the left finger. The amplitude of the EDA signal was observed to increase in a relatively linear relation with the intensity of the pressure stimuli. In addition, the latency of the EDA signal acquired from the electrode attached to the left palm or finger was measured while increasing the pressure stimulus of the algometer. When the pressure stimulus of the algometer applied to the left scapula was increased, the latency of the EDA signal decreased. The latency of the EDA signal at the palm was observed to be less than that at the finger. The latency of the EDA signal was observed to decrease nonlinearly with the pressure stimuli.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.601-605
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• 2007

In this paper, we propose a simple and relative electrode contact monitoring method. By exploiting the power line interference, which is regarded as one of the worst noise sources for bio-potential measurement, the relative difference in electrode impedance can be measured without a current or voltage source. Substantial benefits, including no extra circuit components, no degradation of the body potential driving circuit, and no electrical safety problem, can be achieved using this method. Furthermore, this method can be applied to multi-channel isolated bio-potential measurement systems and home health care devices under a steady measuring environment.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.150-154
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• 2016

Contact electrodes pose threats like inflammation, metal poisoning, and allergic reaction to the user during long term ECG procedure. Therefore, we present a novel noncontact electrocardiographic electrode designed through microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) process. The proposed ECG electrode consists of small inner and large outer circular copper plates separated by thin insulator. The inner plate enables capacitive transduction of bio-potential variations on a subject’s chest into a voltage that can be processed by a signal processing board, whereas the outer plate shields the inner plate from environmental electromagnetic noise. The electrode lead wires are also coaxially designed to prevent cables from coupling to ground or electronic devices. A prototype ECG electrode has an area of about 2.324 cm², is very flexible and does not require power to operate. The prototype ECG electrode could measure ECG at about 500 um distance from the subject’s chest.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2005

In this study, a microchip system fabricated with MEMS technology was developed to detect bioelectrical signals. The developed microchip using the conductivity of gold nanoparticles could detect the biopotential with a high sensitivity. For designing the microchip, simulations were performed to understand the effects of the size and number of nanoparticles, and the sensing width between electrodes on the detection of biosignals. Then, a series of experiment was performed to validate the simulation results and understand the feasibility of the proposed microchip design. Both simulation and experimental results showed that as the sensing width between electrodes increased the conductivity decreased. Also, the conductivity increased as the density of gold nanoparticles increased. In addition, it was found that the conductivity that changes with the nanoparticles density could be approximated by a cumulative normal distribution function. The developed microchip system could effectively apply when a biosignals should be measured with a high sensitivity.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2011

Objectives : This study aimed to explore the passive multi-channel time series analysis method by measuring bio-potentials of acupuncture point and the peripheral region Methods : Bio-potential was measured at ST36 and the peripherical region of ST36 of 5 healthy volunteers at three times. The diagram of the potential changes over time were smoothed by moving average method and similarities of ST36 and the other points were calculated. Results : In the normal weight group, bio-potential similarity tended to decrease in proportion to the distance from the acupuncture point. In the obesity group, bio-potential similarity appeared in a very wide area. Bio-potential similarity had positive correlation with BMI value. Conclusions : The passive multi-channel time series analysis method showed the possibility be appropriate for the electrical characteristics study of meridians.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2018

The recent prosthetic technologies pursue to control multi-DOFs (degrees-of-freedom) hand and wrist. However, challenges such as high cost, wear-ability, and motion intent recognition for feedback control still remain for the use in daily living activities. The paper proposes a multi-channel knit band sensor to worn easily for surface EMG-based prosthetic control. The knitted electrodes were fabricated with conductive yarn, and the band except the electrodes are knitted using non-conductive yarn which has moisture wicking property. Two types of the knit bands are fabricated such as sixteen-electrodes for eight-channels and thirty-two electrodes for sixteen-channels. In order to substantiate the performance of the biopotential signal acquisition, several experiments are conducted. Signal to noise ratio (SNR) value of the knit band sensor was 18.48 dB. According to various forearm motions including hand and wrist, sixteen-channels EMG signals could be clearly distinguishable. In addition, the pattern recognition performance to control myoelectric prosthesis was verified in that overall classification accuracy of the RMS (root mean squares) filtered EMG signals (97.84%) was higher than that of the raw EMG signals (87.06%).

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.371-372
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• 2008

Many kinds of electrodes have been developed in various forms and shapes for measurement of bio potential signal. Textile electrode has benefit of collect long tenn data monitoring because of it is non-consciousness, convenient and do not occur skin irritation. However, It is very difficult to acquire available data due to high impedance of electrode and unstable skin-electrode contact which generate motion artifact. Also snap button which usually used as mediator between textile and measurement device cause change of electrical characteristics. In this paper, we inflated textile electrode to stabilize contact and add conductive silver paste between textile and snap button to improve conductance. To compare the performance of two methods, flat or inflated and add conductive paste or not, four types of electrodes are tested on each impedance and SNR by ECG measurement. In result, the first type electrode which flat and non-conductive paste showed the worst performance and the last type electrode which is inflated shape and contain conductive paste show the best performance.