1. Portable ECG Collection System Carmen Hayes Joe Konwinski James Cook Mentor: Dr. Mingui Sun March 1st 2005

2. Outline
Introduction
My Focus
Specific Aims
What is left?

3. Introduction Develop a small device that can:
Cleanly amplify the electric activity of the heart
Save the amplified signal onto flash memory
Produce a program that can:
Analyze the ECG data and give heart-risk feedback to the user
Be Sold Over-the-Counter
Be User Friendly and Safe

4. Introduction Purpose is: Purpose is NOT:
To assess heart risk of seemingly HEALTHY, middle to upper aged individuals
To give a cheaper/ less demanding alternative for healthy patients
Purpose is NOT:
To replace a health professional in assessing heart risk of ILL or HEAVY RISK individuals
Why? Money…embarrassment…something to give as a gift for a stubborn old grandparent….

5. My Focus Electrode placement Materials Business plan
Administrative details
Testing

6. Specific Aim I Medical Contact Electrode placement Realistic criteria
Male vs female
attachment
Realistic criteria

7. Specific Aim II Material Selection Aesthetic Appeal Flexible Reusable
Easy to clean
Aesthetic Appeal

8. What is Left? Flash memory
Computer program to detect peak-peak times in signals
Testing
Build display model

9. Questions?