Mobile ECG Recorder Using Dry Sensors for Heart Rate Variability Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heart rate monitoring systems, particularly chest strap methods, are invasive, uncomfortable, and not user-friendly, failing to effectively track heart rate variability and overall health trends, which are crucial for early health issue detection and wellness management.
Innovation Solution
A mobile system that uses a microprocessor-based ECG recorder with dry sensors and wireless communication to monitor heart rate variability, integrating with a mobile device for real-time analysis and providing health assessment metrics, including biological age tracking and stress management, through electrodes placed on the body for continuous heart electrical conductivity measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chest strap methods are used for heart rate monitoring, then heart rate can be monitored, but the system becomes invasive and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical chest strap pressure contact with electrical field-based sensing. The ECG recorder uses electrical signals to detect heart activity without requiring mechanical compression of the chest area, thereby eliminating the discomfort associated with tight chest straps while maintaining monitoring accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dry electrodes as an intermediary between the body and the monitoring system. These electrodes detect electrical signals from the heart through skin contact without requiring mechanical pressure, serving as a mediator that enables accurate monitoring while maintaining user comfort.
2Measurement precision
If traditional monitoring systems are used, then heart rate can be measured, but heart rate variability and health trends cannot be effectively tracked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system where ECG data is continuously collected, analyzed for heart rate variability, and processed to generate health assessment metrics. The system provides biofeedback about autonomic nervous system function, stress levels, and health trends, enabling users to track changes over time and receive actionable health insights beyond simple heart rate measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional system that simultaneously measures heart rate, analyzes heart rate variability, assesses autonomic nervous system function, tracks stress levels, and monitors health trends. This universal approach allows a single device to provide comprehensive health information rather than just basic heart rate data.
3Measurement precision
If invasive monitoring methods are used, then accurate data can be obtained, but the system fails to provide continuous wellness management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables continuous monitoring by making the system self-service friendly. The dry electrodes and portable ECG recorder allow users to easily attach and detach the device themselves without medical intervention. This self-service capability encourages consistent, long-term use for continuous wellness management while maintaining data accuracy through proper sensor contact.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system offers a non-invasive, user-friendly method for continuous heart rate variability analysis, enabling early health issue detection, biological age tracking, and stress management, improving overall health and wellness by providing actionable biofeedback.
Implementation Method 1
uses a microprocessor-based ECG recorder with dry sensors and wireless communication to monitor heart rate variability, integrating with a mobile device for real-time analysis and providing health assessment metrics, including biological age tracking and stress management, through electrodes placed on the body for continuous heart electrical conductivity measurement
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AI summary
The invention is directed to a system for acquiring electrical footprint of the heart, electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and heart rate variability monitoring, incorporated into a mobile device accessory. The ECG signal is conveniently acquired and transmitted to a server via the mobile device, offering accurate heart rate variability biofeedback measurement which is portable and comfortable during normal daily life. The invention provides a reliable tool for applications such as wellness, meditation, relaxation, sports and fitness training, and stress-relief therapy where accurate heart rate variability measurement is desired.