ECG Monitoring and Real-Time Wireless Transmission System for Ambulance

Abstract

ECG is the most vital parameter, and it gives information about the current condition of the patient. The ECG measuring instruments available today are of high cost and hence there is a need to build an economical system. The patient has to be continuously monitored and the data has to be immediately sent to the doctor in the hospital to analyze and suggest any first aid, which will help the crew in the ambulance to take necessary action according to the doctor’s suggestion. Also, the doctors at the hospital are informed of the severity of condition of the patient and hence can make appropriate preparations for the treatment, particularly in cases of life-threatening medical conditions like circulatory shock. Thus, in this project we have built ECG monitoring system to process the ECG signal in the ambulance and have used zigbee wireless communication to transmit the signal to the hospital server.
DOI: 10.17762/ijritcc2321-8169.150578