Portable Heartbeat Rate Monitoring System by WSN Using LABVIEW

Abstract

In this paper, we present a prototype for heart rate monitoring. Heart rate monitoring technology can be achieved using the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and the LabVIEW platform. This proposed system deploys integrated devices to monitor individuals in periodic periods via wireless technology. As Biological factors are the only factors that can determine whether an individual is in normal health conditions. The first stage of the proposed system includes monitoring the heart rate, where the heart condition is the most vital sign, to determine the health status of individuals suffering from stress, and thus, converting abnormal states to fully verify the heart signal as the second stage signal. Then the collected signals are fed to LabVIEW setup for visualizing data, diagnosis and suggest treatment by medical specialists. As an experimental test, the proposed system was applied on football players in the field. As a result, medical specialists could be able to check the health of the players remotely during training sessions or real competitions. This system would save players’ lives in an emergency situation. Therefore, this portable heartbeat monitoring system could play a vital role in many applications.