Design of a Portable High Resolution Cardiograph
Spiros Pappas
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to present the study, design and construction of a portable high resolution cardiograph using Texas Instruments’ chip ADS1198. Making biomedical appliances for home use is a fact and has a great impact on the consumers. Many companies has turned to that direction making products that allow people to monitor several medical signals with ease. The signal of an ECG (ElectroCardioGram) is important to diagnose heart diseases and its acquisition can affect the accuracy of a correct diagnosis if there is. In this thesis there is an analysis about the manufacture and operation of a portable cardiograph that can offer a quality signal with very good specifications. Afterwards there is a reference about the parts we use individually along with the reason we select those parts. Finally we present what our device can do with results.