Prolonged ECG Monitoring with Ubiquitous Computing

• Fernando A. de Witt UTFPR
• Cassio H. S. Pecharki UTFPR
• Emerson E. Stempin UTFPR
• Miguel A. Sovierzoski UTFPR

Abstract

For an assessment of the patient for long periods of time and in everyday situations, it is usual to doctors to request prolonged electrocardiogram (ECG) exams. It is essential that the patient record the activities performed during the exam. The time and activities annotation process normally becomes boring for the patient, being susceptible to errors and omissions. This paper presents a Holter monitor that integrates the captured ECG signals with the activities recorder. The ECG data are transferred to a mobile device (SmartPhone) via Bluetooth. An application on the SmartPhone provides an easier interface for the appointment of activities and the general system usage. Finally data and activities notes are sent to the computer of the doctor for examination and analysis.

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