Challenges in wearable personal health monitoring systems

Abstract

Wearable sensors give the users convenience in daily health monitoring, though several challenges in such sensor systems should be overcome. This paper discusses the challenges in wearable health monitoring sensors and solutions for multi-modal and multi-functional wrist-worn devices based on novel circuit design techniques to reject DC offset. Furthermore, this paper also presents a novel sophisticated algorithm to reject motion artifacts. The system has the capability to simultaneously acquire several bio-signals (i.e. electrocardiogram, PPG, and body-electrode impedance). The system can also help patients who want to monitor their psychological signals to mitigate health risks.

Wearable Electronics Sensors: Current Status and Future Opportunities

“…The total cost of the wearable system should be affordable to low income earners. To make it feasible there us a need of breakthrough in sensor hardware such as the sensing elements, signal processing and computational parts and communication system should be small in size and consume less amount of battery power [144]. There should be a trade-off between user comfort, long-term wearability and reliable measurement and communication.…”

“…There should be a trade-off between user comfort, long-term wearability and reliable measurement and communication. It is a general social condition that most people do not want to wear uncomfortable sensors to monitor their health unless they have serious health problems [144]. The wearable system should be light in design and will be worn at a place of the body so that it is not uncomfortable to wear 24/7 for 365 days.…”