A PPG sensor for continuous cuffless blood pressure monitoring with self-Adaptive signal processing

Yung Hua Kao, Chang-Po Chao, Chin Long Wey

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Abstract

A new portable PPG-BP device designed for continuously measuring blood pressure (BP) without a cuff is proposed in this study. This continuous and long-Time BP monitoring enabled herein by the proposed portable cuffless BP sensor. Towards the aforementioned goal, the sensor is designed capable of detecting in real time, non-invasively and continuously the temporal intravascular blood volume change based on the principle of photoplethysmograph (PPG) for estimating BP. The hardware of the sensor consists mainly of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in wavelengths of 660 nm, a photo detectors (PD), and also signal processing chips to read output signals of the PD. The PD readout circuit includes a PD pre-Amplifier, a band-pass filter, a programmable gain amplifier (PGA), a microcontroller unit for calculation and a wireless module for communication. A laptop is also used to display continuous BPs and conducts statistical analysis and displaying results. 27 subjects participated in the experimental validation, in which the obtained BPs are calibrated by and then compared with the results from a commercial blood pressure monitor by OMRON. The resultant signal-To-noise ratio (SNR) is capable of rising more than 15%, correlation coefficient, R2, for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are 0.89 and 0.98, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation
Subtitle of host publicationApplied System Innovation for Modern Technology, ICASI 2017
EditorsTeen-Hang Meen, Artde Donald Kin-Tak Lam, Stephen D. Prior
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages357-360
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509048977
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jul 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation, ICASI 2017 - Sapporo, Japan
Duration: 13 May 201717 May 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation: Applied System Innovation for Modern Technology, ICASI 2017

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Applied System Innovation, ICASI 2017
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySapporo
Period13/05/1717/05/17

Keywords

  • Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)
  • Photoplethysmograph (PPG)
  • Signal-To-noise ratio (SNR)
  • Systolic blood pressure (SBP)

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