United Kingdom successfully developed non-touch micro electrocardiogram detector

United Kingdom Sussex University innovation centre of researchers recently developed a mini ECG testing instrument, in addition to one meter to detect human heart beating.

In addition, the tester can also be at a distance of skull 3 mm wide EEG detected.

Researchers hope that this referred to as "electronic potentiometric sensors" device can be applied to the family of remote healthcare so that even in the absence of the medical staff present people can carry out physical parameters independently.

The Research Center consultant Peter · Len said: "this somewhat like the movie" Star Trek "and the use of technology, as long as a device in your skin gently swept can know your heartbeat data. ”

Current medical exam requires physical contact.

To hear the heartbeat of the patient, you have to use stethoscope; to learn more about the activities of the ECG must use the electrocardiogram (ECG), which requires at least spend a trained health care professionals, with a special Conductive glue in patients with 12 electrodes, sometimes in order to ensure that the signal strength, you must scratch-off part of body hair. In the electroencephalogram (EEG) testing is also broadly so paramedics must in patients on a large number of scalp electrode.

New electronic potentiometric sensors might make it into history.

The size of such coins to detect human body detector field very small change. After the internal amplification circuit magnification, the relevant data can be done by telephone or the Internet directly to distant medical staff.

Because the human heartbeat can cause changes in the electric field is large enough, as just simple heart frequency data, the sensor on the sofa or coffee table next to you; if you need detailed EEG, ECG or tested by the sensor in hand or in the vicinity of the head.

Len said: "you can even make it on the wrist band or strap, use it to replace the current medical institutions in the widely used heart rate detectors. ”

Reportedly, the device is currently being examined by the United Kingdom PassivSystems company in the elderly population in the trial, researchers also sought to increase the detection range of the device.

In addition to medical applications, the devices in metal, porcelain crack detection, dam and bridge inspection and other fields also have broad application prospects.