Development of a wearable multisensor device enabling continuous monitoring of vital signs and activity

Abstract

This paper reports on the development and testing of a wearable device intended as a component in an ambulatory system for health monitoring of physical rehabilitation patients. The device measures heart rate, skin temperature, activity level and posture on the user's chest. The wearable device has been run through a set of verification tests and the accuracy has been validated in controlled environment on 12 healthy volunteers. A long term user pilot with 5 congestive heart failure patients and their nurses was performed to test the whole system. The conclusion from the performed tests is that the developed wearable multisensor monitoring device is reliable, accurate, easy to use and fit for the purpose.