A systematic approach for pulse diagnosis based on siddha medical procedures

Abstract

Diagnosing Diseases by analyzing the pulseis an automated system to identify the diseases. This project provides necessary details and reports on patients by obtaining their nadi pulses. These pulses are sensed form radial arteries by using the IR sensor. These pulses differ for different kinds of patients and the waveforms obtained from the sensor will also be varying according to the conditions. These pulse signals are too weak and needs amplification and filteration. Set of three IR sensors are placed on the wrist in order to sense three pulses, namely vata, pitta and kapha. The pulse signals obtained from IR sensor were processed through signal processing circuit, which includes signal amplifier, filter and noise reduction circuit. These waveforms are used to detect the diseases in the patient's body by extracting its features. Hence our Indian siddha Practitioners can use this system as automated computer-aided diagnostic tool.