Abstract
We report the development of an Electronic Patch
for wearable health monitoring. The Electronic Patch is a new
health monitoring system incorporating biomedical sensors,
microelectronics, radio frequency (RF) communication, and a
battery embedded in a 3-dimensional hydrocolloid polymer. In
this paper the Electronic Patch is demonstrated with a new optical
biomedical sensor for reflectance pulse oximetry so that the
Electronic Patch in this case can measure the pulse and the oxygen
saturation. The reflectance pulse oximetry solution is based on a
recently developed annular backside silicon photodiode to enable
low power consumption by the light emitting components. The
Electronic Patch has a disposable part of soft adhesive hydrocolloid
polymer and a reusable part of hard polylaurinlactam. The
disposable part contains the battery. The reusable part contains
the reflectance pulse oximetry sensor and microelectronics. The
reusable part is ’clicked’ into the disposable part when the patch
is prepared for use. The patch has a size of 88 mm by 60 mm and
a thickness of 5 mm.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | I E E E Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 45-53 |
| ISSN | 1932-4545 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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- Wearable health monitorin
- Photoplethysmography (PPG)
- Electronic Patch
- Blood oxygen saturation
- Reflectance pulse oximetry