A Novel Stable and High-Fidelity T-Structured Pulse Sensing System for Human Health Assessment

• Published in: IEEE sensors journal Vol. 24; no. 13; pp. 21458 - 21465
• Main Authors: Yang, Jie, Wu, Fangke, Qie, Ao, Li, Qiuping, Wang, Xin'an, Zhang, Xing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2024; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Accuracy; Diagnosis; Electrodes; Force; Health assessment; Health care; Medical diagnostic imaging; pulse sensing system; Sensor systems; Sensors; Signal to noise ratio; Stress; T-structured pulse sensor; Traditional Chinese medicine; traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
• ISSN: 1530-437X; 1558-1748
• DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3399817

In recent years, pulse signals have become increasingly important in healthcare, such as cardiovascular disease diagnosis. However, there exists no commonly acknowledged pulse sensing system that simultaneously features stability, accuracy, convenience, and cost efficiency. To address this problem, we present a novel pulse sensing system for human health assessment. The system consists of a T-structured pulse sensor, a circuit system, and a host. Specifically, our sensor has a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) compared with similar sensors and can be scaled equally, enabling it to greatly reduce the system complexity and cost. Experiments have shown that the pulse signal measured by our system is not only stable, and high fidelity, but also it is suitable for medical assessment, like arrhythmia detection. Furthermore, our system can also perform accurate measurements under different pressures, akin to the pulse diagnosis technique used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In conclusion, the T-structured pulse sensing system shows great potential for medical and healthcare applications.