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There are many sensors to monitor vital signs in u-Healthcare system. These vital sensors including ECG, PPG, blood pressure sensor spend heavy processing resource and costs. We propose and developing a new type of hybrid vital sensor. We combine accelerometer and PPG module and control two basic sensors with classified situations. So, we can monitor vital signs more compactly, inexpensively and conveniently using our hybrid sensor. We measured the activity using 3-axis accelerometer and measured the heart rate and oxygen saturation using pulse oxymeter. The major problem of pulse oxymeter is motion artifact. But we suggested a new method using the combination of these two sensors. In case of active motion, we used and analyzed the accelerometer signal and withdraw the pulse oxymeter signal. In case of no activity, we adopt pulse oxymeter signal which has no motion artifacts. The important thing is to categorize activity patterns such as normal or abnormal activity. We categorized activities to 4 patterns which are normal activity, no activity(resting), sleeping and abnormal state. When the device detects abnormal condition, it sends a short message to server and then connected to the u-Healthcare center or emergency center.
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Shin, D.I., Song, J.H., Joo, S.K., Huh, S.J. (2012). Hybrid Vital Sensor of Health Monitoring System for the Elderly. In: Nikita, K.S., Lin, J.C., Fotiadis, D.I., Arredondo Waldmeyer, MT. (eds) Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. MobiHealth 2011. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 83. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29734-2_45
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