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

Tue Mar 25 18:47:02 EDT 2008

Hi All,

Awesome progress! Glad to see someone else moving forward on this. I've been
down for a few weeks due to medical procedures and my education but I'm very
eager to collaborate on this effort. I'll keep in touch and I should be back
to part time devel soon enough.

Best wishes,
Ian Daniher

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero <
dirakx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> This is a really cool work, for what i see from youtube's video the
> circuit is very simple, a voltage adapter and some opAmps for filtering and
> gaining purposes..
> (Although seems that the signal needs some more work, because it is not
> showing the exact EKG waveform)
>
>
> i would love to see the circuit diagram  and also a PCB. i think Andrzej
> could take the diagram and make for himself a prototype that  could help him
> to overcome the hardware part and go straight for the software part, (that
> is Gsoc mainly focus).
>
> cheers!
>
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Josh Hehner <josh at paraelmundo.org> wrote:
>
> >  That's fantastic work guys.
> > Please also keep in mind one of the end goals for integrating this into
> > the larger 'health projects picture', namely teleconsultation with health
> > professionals.
> >
> > We need to create a souped-up version of a teleconference (video-chat)
> > activity for the XO that allows for the parallel transmission (for example
> > in other pop-up windows) of additional information/communication: the
> > display of this telemetry data from EKG's, the ability to pop-up text,
> > graphics & images on the other screen, perhaps programming features that
> > come from 'collaborative editing' type software, etc...
> >
> > It is so wonderful to see all this stuff moving forwards, and it is my
> > great privilege to get to work with you all on this. I really wish I could
> > come to the Seattle Health Jam, but alas have no money for travel.
> >
> > Take care all,
> > Josh Hehner
> >
> > On 2008-Mar-25, at 16:23 , Arjun Sarwal wrote:
> >
> > 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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> Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero
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