Electronic Patch Wireless Reflectance Pulse Oximetry for Remote Health Monitoring

This project describes the development of a wireless electronic patch for wearable health monitoring by reflectance pulse oximetry. The Electronic Patch is the health monitoring system which incorporates the biomedical sensors, detectors, communication system, and a battery in a polymer based material that will hold all the components by safely. The Electronic Patch is accompanied with a new optical biomedical sensor for reflectance pulse oximetry so that the Electronic Patch in this case can measure the pulse and the oxygen saturation. Apart from this the body temperature is also measured by using an appropriate miniature temperature sensor which is incorporated in the sensor module. It has the potential for use in combat casualty care, such as for soldier, fireman, remote triage, tunnel, remote mining etc.