[OLPC-GSoC] first prototype of working EKG around the XO (was health project in GSoC 2008 )

[Arjun Sarwal]

Hi Tom

This is a great video, thanks for posting it!

Could you please post the link for the wiki page detailing the circuit
details etc, There are many people who would like to try this out! (some
cced here -- Ian, Mel.....)

Also, itd be interesting to start thinking if you would like to build a
customized UI for displaying information. Perhaps something derived off the
basic Measure code ? I'd be glad to help you use the Measure code base and
customize it according to your need. Feel free to post questions on or off
list. (sugar might be a good list to cc on such discussions)

Another idea that I'd like to mention would be to apply such information
into the context of a game, i.e. control events/characters in a game on the
XO based on such input, that can make the process of personal health
monitoring fun ?


The Health mailing list is a perfectly fine for posting such information.
Also, there is a Health Jam coming up soon in April. You might like to
connect with Mel, Seth.... to demo your prototype there if possible!


kind regards
Arjun


On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Tom Boonsiri <tom.boonsiri at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Andrzej,
>
> That's totally awesome that you want to take on a health project. I might
> not think that GSoC is the best forum for a hardware focused effort, but
> there is a great deal of DSP-related software projects you could develop
> around the HW efforts that we currently have going. In particular, there are
> already two ECG efforts so I'm not certain that another EKG monitor
> prototype would be much value added. Ian is trying to work on a USB approach
> while my team out here in Cali has been working on the MIC IN approach. I
> haven't been able to participate in the teleconferences so I'm not sure
> where the USB approach stands on progress. My team has already developed our
> first prototype which operates with either a USB or 9V battery source. You
> can see a demo video below:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1QKTKAAug4
>
> The amplifier circuit also doubles as an EMG. You can take an electrode
> and place it on the forearm and flex to see the muscle activity reflected in
> the waveform. Of course tuning will need to be done for EMG diagnostics but
> it serves its educational purpose which brings me to my next point. I feel
> that a handful of the Health participants have fixed their attention towards
> designing to meet the needs of the clinician and have strayed far from the
> original focus of this educational project. As an organization, we really
> need to step out of this "toy and games" mindset and mature a project that
> impacts the community outside of the classroom. The Health focus is truly
> one of the primary ways to demonstrate the XO's true potential for the
> entire community. That said we shouldn't dismiss children as agents of
> change. There are still many ways we can structure a health project with the
> kids at the focal point.
>
> Andrzej, I think a great project for you would be a respirometer. I can
> talk to you in detail how I see this peripheral making a social impact.
>
> Others, if you are working on a health-related HW effort and have made
> some tangible progress please send me a private message. I would love to
> collaborate with you.
> My intent for this email was not to flame the Health group but rather to
> motivate others to re-direct their focus to help us gain some traction on an
> effort that is slowly losing its credibility.
>
> Rafael wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> >
> > i've talked with Andrzej about his project and he tells me, that he
> > can/could be able to build and EKG hardware prototype, but he would need
> >  a
> > mentor to do  and extension  to Measure  or  an specific activity  to
> > interpret and capture the EKG  bio-signal.
> >
> > Anyone interested in be his mentor for Gsoc?
> >
> > P.S i'm cc'ing gsoc-olpc mailist
>
>
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