Wireless physiological monitoring system for psychiatric patients

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dc.contributor.advisorScheffer, C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBlanckenberg, M. M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRademeyer, A. J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-05T08:29:05Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T09:03:52Z
dc.date.available2008-11-05T08:29:05Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T09:03:52Z
dc.date.issued2008-12en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is concerned with the development and testing of a non-invasive device that is unassailable, and can be placed on an aggressive psychiatric patient to monitor the vital signs of this patient. Two devices, a glove measuring oxygen saturation and another on the dorsal part (back) of the patient measuring heart rate via electrocardiography (ECG), skin temperature and respiratory rate were designed and implemented. The data is transmitted using wireless technology. Both devices connect to one central monitoring station using two separate Bluetooth connections ensuring a total wireless setup. All the hardware and software to measure these variables have been designed and implemented. A Matlab graphical user interface (GUI) was developed for signal processing and monitoring of the vital signs of the psychiatric patient. Detection algorithms were implemented to detect ECG arrhythmias such as premature ventricular contraction and atrial fibrillation. The prototype was manufactured and tested in a laboratory setting on five volunteers. Satisfactory test results were obtained and the primary objectives of the thesis were fulfilleden_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3011
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University
dc.subjectWireless monitoring systemen_ZA
dc.subjectPsychiatric monitoringen_ZA
dc.subjectElectrocardiographyen_ZA
dc.subjectOxygen saturation Measurementen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Mechatronic engineeringen
dc.subjectTheses -- Mechatronic engineeringen
dc.titleWireless physiological monitoring system for psychiatric patientsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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