A Chest Strap-Based System for Electrocardiogram Monitoring
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Abstract
To address the issues of poor comfort and limited mobility associated with traditional ECG monitoring systems, this study developed a chest strap ECG monitoring system (CEMS) utilizing silver-coated polyamide yarn. This system can continuously capture high-quality ECG signals during daily activities such as walking and running, without restricting the user’s movement. Real-time data display and storage are enabled through a built-in Bluetooth module. Furthermore, leveraging these high-quality ECG signals, a classification model based on a fully connected neural network was constructed to evaluate exercise intensity by analyzing key ECG features. After 100 training epochs, the model achieved a classification accuracy of 98.7% for running intensity. The integration of this model with the CEMS enables effective tracking of ECG signals and accurate assessment of exercise intensity, offering a promising and practical solution for next-generation wearable signal monitoring systems.
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OpenAlex topics: Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring · ECG Monitoring and Analysis · Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
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Affiliations
Chongqing Key Laboratory on Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Photo-Electronic Materials and Engineering of Higher Education, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400044, China
Funding
Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission · Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing · Dr. Scientific Research Fund of Chongqing Normal University · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Natural Science Foundation Projects of Chongqing · Chongqing Natural Science Foundation Innovation and Development Joint Fund
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