Continuous bladder volume monitoring system for wearable applications

Seung Chul Shin, Junhyung Moon, Saewon Kye, Kyoungwoo Lee, Yong Seung Lee, Hong Goo Kang

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Abstract

In this research, we propose a bladder volume monitoring system that can be effectively applied for various voiding dysfunctions. Whereas conventional systems lack consecutive measurements, the proposed system can continuously monitor a user's status even during unconscious sleep. For the convenience, we design a simple and comfortable waist-belt-type device by using the body impedance analysis (BIA) technique. To support various measurement scenarios, we develop applications by connecting the device to a smartphone. To minimize motion noises, which are inevitable when monitoring over an extended period, we propose a motion artifact reduction algorithm that exploits multiple frequency sources. The experimental results show a strong relationship between the impedance variation and the bladder volume; this confirms the feasibility of our system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Subtitle of host publicationSmarter Technology for a Healthier World, EMBC 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4435-4438
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509028092
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Sept 13
Event39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2017 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2017 Jul 112017 Jul 15

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Other

Other39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju Island
Period17/7/1117/7/15

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEGMENT This work was partly supported by Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion(IITP) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIP) (R0124-16-0002, Emotional Intelligence Technology to Infer Human Emotion and Carry on Dialogue Accordingly) and the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) Grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIP)(NRF-2017R1C1B5018075).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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