Measuring Regional Wave Speed using a Low Cost Portable Device

Malena Loza, Ashraf W. Khir, Alberto Sanchez

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Abstract

This paper presents the development of a portable Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) measurement device using a low cost embedded platform. The device employs the second derivative technique to implement the foot-to-foot method to calculate the time taken for the pressure wave to travel from one sensor to the other. The device allowed to conclude that when an artery exhibits a high level of stiffness the wave speed is also high when compared to an artery with low stiffness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728131856
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019 - Valparaiso, Chile
Duration: 13 Nov 201927 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2019
Country/TerritoryChile
CityValparaiso
Period13/11/1927/11/19

Keywords

  • arterial stiffness
  • foot to foot method
  • regional wave speed

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