Development of health monitoring system using clothing-type photoplethysmogram

• Project/Area Number: 25870040
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Biomedical engineering/Biomaterial science and engineering; Medical systems
• Research Institution: Shinshu University (2015); Tohoku University (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: ABE Makoto 信州大学, 学術研究院工学系, 准教授 (90604637)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 健康管理 / ウェアラブルセンサ / 光電容積脈波 / 自律神経機能 / 健康モニタリング / 圧受容器反射 / 健康モニタリングシステム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was aimed at developing a health monitoring system in daily life using a photoplethysmogram which is a non-invasive and inexpensive sensor, and at making a system to prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
A main finding of this study was that green light photoplethysmogram is resistant to motion artifacts and is suitable for measuring at multiple sites. Furthermore, the system of measuring photoplethysmographic signals at multiple sites was established and this system was useful to evaluate the autonomic nervous function.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Evaluation of Baroreflex Function Using Green Light Photoplethysmogram in Consideration of Resistance to Artifacts (2015)
  • Author(s): Makoto Abe, Makoto Yoshizawa, Kazuma Obara, Norihiro Sugita, Noriyasu Homma, Tomoyuki Yambe
  • Journal Title: Advanced Biomedical Engineering Volume: 4 Issue: 0 Pages: 1-6
  • DOI: 10.14326/abe.4.1
  • NAID: 130005001713
  • ISSN: 2187-5219
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Techniques for Estimating Blood Pressure Variation Using Video Images (2015)
  • Author(s): Norihiro Sugita, Kazuma Obara, Makoto Yoshizawa, Makoto Abe, Akira Tanaka, Noriyasu Homma
  • Organizer: 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: ミラノ（イタリア）
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-25
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Easy Extraction of Blood Pressure Variability from Body Video Images Using Simulink (2015)
  • Author(s): Makoto Yoshizawa, Norihiro Sugita, Makoto Abe, Kazuma Obara, Akira Tanaka, Noriyasu Homma, Tomoyuki Yambe
  • Organizer: 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  • Place of Presentation: ミラノ（イタリア）
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-25
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Pilot study on evaluation of baroreflex function using green light photoplethysmogram (2014)
  • Author(s): Makoto Abe, Makoto Yoshizawa, Kazuma Obara, Norihiro Sugita, Noriyasu Homma, Tomoyuki Yambe
  • Organizer: 生体医工学シンポジウム2014
  • Place of Presentation: 東京農工大学 （東京都小金井市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-26