Healthcare Cloud for Seamless Noncontact ECG Monitoring System

Abstract

Promising developments in healthcare technology have fostered a dramatic growth of interest in noncontact capacitive coupled electrocardiography (ECG) measurement techniques. Specific interest in noncontact ECG measurement originated in the need to monitor patients over extended periods of time while ensuring their comfort. In this study, a capacitive electrocardiography (cECG) technique using a non-invasive ECG measuring technology that does not require direct contact between the sensor and the skin is developed. In this system, electrocardiogram information can be obtained through clothing using a pair of sensor electrodes installed on the chair seat. With the dramatic rise of intelligent consumer electronics, it has become possible to constantly measure and collect bio-signal data, without the presence of personal assistants or physicians. In seamless noncontact health monitoring system, biomedical data is measured noninvasively and ECG identification is presented to avoid patient identity confusion. Biomedical data is collected in real time employing various smart consumer electronic devices at multiple locations to monitor the health of multiple patients. Besides, GPS-based location tracking and prescribed medication reminders are presented and coordinated by a health monitoring Web server and Web page system in order to manage data within a cloud-based architecture. Therefore, our proposed system allows biomedical signal data collected from multiple locations to be synchronized into a healthcare Web server cloud computing system. This enables real-time collection and dissemination of personal health data by patients and healthcare professionals at any time and from anywhere.