Development of a Low-Cost Wearable Device for Blood Pressure Variability Monitoring Using Pulse Arrival Time | Chapter 7 | Science and Technology: Developments and Applications Vol. 8

Blood pressure (BP) variability depicts the dynamic and continuous variations that occur in blood pressure levels over a period of time. This variability includes a wide range of BP variations, occurring over seconds or minutes (short-term variability), or over 24 hours (long-term variability). Blood pressure variability has been observed as a predictor of cardiovascular outcome. Accurate Blood Pressure measurement is vital in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The observed correlation between as pulse arrival time and BP has led to the development of a wearable data acquisition device for BPV (Blood pressure variability) monitor, which was briefly described in this paper. While intravenous blood pressure monitoring remains the gold standard for assessing BPV, a noninvasive alternative—beat-to-beat monitoring by Finapres—is widely used. The advent of Wearable technology has gained momentum in recent times. The population has become user-friendly with such devices. Exorbitant cost of Finapres, ready availability of wearable sensors and adequate correlation of beat-to-beat blood pressure with pulse arrival time and pulse transit time have led to the development of inexpensive hardware for blood pressure variability monitoring. Pulse Arrival Time variability is observed to be consistent with past observations reported in the literature. To take care of the noise in the spectrum, Pulse Transit Time variability is being worked out. This development employing AD8232, MAX30102, TCA9548A and Arduino Uno is briefly described in this paper. Blood pressure variability, measured using PAT along with heart rate variability, was analyzed in eight control subjects and four hypertensive subjects. PAT variability had evident VLF, LF, and HF peaks in the control subjects, which mirrored the patterns noted in HRV variability. However, in the hypertensive subjects, no LF and HF components were present in HRV variability, while VLF and LF were absent in PAT variability. These findings are consistent with what has been previously reported in regard to blood pressure variability.

 

Author (s) Details

CHAITALI DESHMUKH
Biomedical Engineering Department, MGM College of Engineering & Technology, India

 

GHANSHYAM D. JINDAL
Biomedical Engineering Department, MGM College of Engineering & Technology, India.

 

UTTAM R. BAGAL
Biomedical Engineering Department, MGM College of Engineering & Technology, India.

 

GAJANAN D. NAGARE
Biomedical Engineering Department, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, India.

 

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Wearable Technology for Monitoring Respiratory Rate and SpO2 of COVID-19 Patients | Chapter 4 | Research Developments in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 3

 This review surveyed the indicators of COVID-19 following, such as vitals, respiring condition, temperature, oxygen satiation (SpO2), and activity levels using wearable instruments. With a significant number of unexpected home deaths reported general due to coronavirus affliction 2019 (COVID-19), wearable technology has emerged as a design for monitoring this contamination. This systematic review used PubMed as the table, with the keywords “COVID-19”, “Diagnosis”, and “Wearable Devices”. The search was restricted to studies published between 31 December 2019, and 8 July 2022, as the universal occurred all along this period.  All types of articles accompanying the keywords “COVID-19”, “Diagnosis”, and “Wearable Devices” were screened. Four reviewers alone screened the articles against the fitness criteria and elicited the data utilizing a data charting form. A total of 56 items were on listening, of which 28 included SpO2 as a limit. Although wearable devices are active in the continuous monitoring of COVID-19 cases, further research on actual inmates is necessary to determine the effectiveness and effectiveness of wearable electronics before policymakers can mandate its use. Although research on the belongings of remote patient listening with pulse oximetry and signs of life on health consequences is lacking, wearable devices have the potential to preserve hospital possessions for patients who power benefit most from care intensification.

Author(s) Details:

Shizuko Takahashi,
Department of Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan and Sanno Medical Center, 8-5-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan.

Eisuke Nakazawa,
Department of Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.

Sakurako Ichinohe,
Department of Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.

Aru Akabayashi,
Department of Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Dentistry Center for RNA Biology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

Akira Akabayashi,
Department of Biomedical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Dentistry Center for RNA Biology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

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Wearable Technology and Its Application in Education | Chapter 11 | Research Developments in Science and Technology Vol. 6

 In this study, we go deeper into the topic of wearable gadgets in education. As a consequence of developments in mobile Internet and hardware technologies, wearable gadget functionality has increased in recent years. It becomes more practical, easier to use, and works better in real time. Many of the same computing activities that can be performed on mobile phones and laptop computers may also be performed on these wearable devices; but, in other cases, wearable technology can entirely outperform traditional hand-held equipment. Wearable technology is more advanced than hand-held technology on the market today because it may provide sensory and scanning features not commonly found in mobile and laptop computers, such as biofeedback and physiological function tracking. So far, wearable gadgets have lacked an aesthetic design. Even the fashion models who were engaged to show off Google Glass failed to make it appear fashionable. Apple has enlisted the help of fashion-forward executives from premium labels like as Burberry and YSL to make its watch more appealing, but it is still unclear if it has broken the cool code.

Author(S) Details

Ximei Qu

Department of Information, Zhejiang Open University, Hangzhou, China.

Jiahuan Wang
Vocational School, Zhejiang Open University, Hangzhou, China.

Rong Miao
Graduate School of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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