Scientists at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have developed a sensor-equipped wearable belt that can monitor the physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real time. The system uses different sensors to monitor thoracic impedance, electrocardiogram, heart rate, and motion activity.
The researchers tested the device on users who were sitting, standing, lying down, and walking, with results for each sensor acquired sequentially. The results indicated all the sensors tracked changes for all conditions and flagged minuscule changes in thoracic impedance.
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