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Electronic Stethoscope using PVDF Sensor for Wireless Transmission of Heart and Lung Sounds

PVDF를 이용한 청진 센서 및 심폐음 무선 전송이 가능한 전자 청진기

  • Im, Jae Joong (Division of Electronic Engineering, chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lim, Young Chul (Division of Electronic Engineering, chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2012.11.26
  • Accepted : 2012.12.14
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Effective use of stethoscope is very important for primary clinical diagnosis for the increasing cardiovascular and respiratory disease. This study developed the contact vibration sensor using piezopolymer film which minimizes the ambient noise, and signal processing algorithm was applied for providing better auscultation sounds compare to the existing electronic stethoscopes. Especially, low frequency heart sounds were acquired without distortion, and the quality of lung sounds were improved. Also, auscultating sounds could be transmitted using bluetooth, which made possible to be used for the u-healthcare environment. Results of this study, auscultation of heart and lung sounds, could be applied to the convergence industry of medical and information communication technology through remote diagnosis.

심장질환과 호흡기계 질환이 증가하는 가운데 기초진료를 위한 청진기의 성능 및 효과적인 사용은 매우 중요한 과정으로 적용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 piezopolymer film을 사용하여 주위 소음을 최소화하고 5Hz까지의 저주파 대역을 수용할 수 있는 접촉형 진동센서를 개발하였고, 기존 전자청진기의 청진음보다 의사들이 익숙해 있는 청진음에 가깝도록 신호처리 기술을 적용하였다. 특히 저주파수 대역의 심음을 왜곡 없이 검출하고, 대부분의 전자청진기에서 취약한 호흡음의 질적 수준을 향상시켰으며, 블루투스를 적용하여 무선으로 송수신함으로써 u-헬스케어 환경에 적용이 가능한 전자청진시스템을 개발하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 일상생활중의 건강관리에 원격진료를 통한 의료산업 및 정보통신 산업 간의 융합기술 활성화에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.

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