Heart rate monitor design and ECG software development

Abstract

Cardiac or cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death worldwide by the year 2010.

To help doctors in developing countries make an accurate diagnosis, an electrocardiogram (ECG) with a low cost has been built and fully tested. The goal of this project is to develop a device classified as a “Heart Rate Monitor” and ECG software on a computer for monitoring the ECG signal. This device is designed to record a single channel of a full-spectrum Electrocardiogram (ECG). Furthermore, a wireless technique is used to replace wired connections between the device and monitor. It can monitor the ECG of a patient that is far away. The device will analyze the ECG in real time and will display the Heart Rate, amplitude, and intervals of some critical components. The whole system will cover two main parts, which are the hardware module which collects data from the patient and software which is designed by using Labview 2010.