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Effect of Module Design for a Garment-Type Heart Activity Monitoring Wearable System Based on Non-Contact Type Sensing

비접촉식 심장활동 모니터링 기능 의복형 웨어러블 시스템의 모듈 효과 탐색

  • Koo, Hye Ran (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Jae (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Life Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Gi, Sunok (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Seung Pyo (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Kyeng Nam (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Life Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kang, Seung Jin (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Life Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Whan (School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical & Life Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Joo Hyeon (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University)
  • 구혜란 (연세대학교 의류환경학과) ;
  • 이영재 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부) ;
  • 지선옥 (연세대학교 의류환경학과) ;
  • 이승표 (연세대학교 의류환경학과) ;
  • 김경남 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부) ;
  • 강승진 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부) ;
  • 이정환 (건국대학교 의료생명대학 의학공학부) ;
  • 이주현 (연세대학교 의류환경학과)
  • Received : 2014.08.01
  • Accepted : 2015.03.17
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Various forms of wearable bio-signal monitoring systems have been developed recently. Acquisition of stable bio-signal data for health care purposes needs to be unconscious and continuous without hindrance to the users' daily activities. The garment type is a suitable form of a wearable bio-signal monitoring system; however, motion artifacts caused by body movement degrade the signal quality during the measurement of bio-signals. It is crucial to stabilize the electrode position to reduce motion artifacts generated when in motion. The problems with motion artifacts remain unresolved despite their significant effect on bio-signal monitoring. This research creates a foundation for the design of garment-type wearable systems for everyday use by finding a method to reduce motion artifacts through modular design. Two distinct garment-type wearable systems (tee-shirt with a motion artifact-reducing module (MARM) and tee-shirt without a MARM) were designed to compare the effects of modular design on the measurement of heart activity in terms of electrode position displacement, signal quality index value, and morphological quality. The tee-shirt with MARM showed superior properties and yielded higher quality signals than the tee-shirt without MARM. In addition, the tee-shirt with MARM showed a better repeatability of the heart activity signals. Therefore, a garment design with MARM is an efficient way to acquire stable bio-signals while in motion.

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