Wireless body-powered electrocardiography shirt

摘要

The age of wearable wireless devices powered by the human body has started several years ago with devices worn on the wrist [1 - 3] and on the head [4, 5] of the user, Fig. 1. In this work, an autonomous wearable electrocardiography (ECG) system is presented, which is integrated into an office-style shirt. It contains biopotential electrodes, an electronic module built on flex technology, thermoelectric generator and wireless link. The thickness of system components does not exceed 6.5 mm. The ECG system does not require any technical service, i.e., it is service-free for its entire lifetime. The user just puts it on and the device starts itself. When taken off, the system switches into a standby regime. The laundry can be performed in a washing machine together with the other family garments.