Design and implementation of wireless transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) for smart phone

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Zia Mohy Ud Din³  Sang Hyo Woo²  Hee Joon Park¹  Myoung Nam Kim³  Jin Ho Cho² 

[1] Dept. of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University University;School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kyungpook National University;Dept. of Medical & Biological Eng., School of medicine, Kyungpook National University

关键词: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS);    smart phone;    electrical safety;    low power;    ubiquitous;   

DOI  :  10.1587/elex.6.1587

学科分类：电子、光学、磁材料

来源: Denshi Jouhou Tsuushin Gakkai

【 摘 要 】

References(14)The aim of this study is to design and implement a wireless transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) that is controlled by a smart phone. The proposed TENS can be attached to the human arm with the help of an arm band for providing electrical stimuli via a disposable electrode. These stimuli help suppress pain and increase skin temperature, and the electrical parameters of the stimuli are controlled with the help of a smart phone. For implementing a small (21 × 20 mm) and electrically safe TENS, a modified boost converter, which continuously monitors the peak current output to ensure the electrical safety, is used. Simple in vivo experiments are conducted to identify the pain control ability and skin temperature increment in the human arm.

【 授权许可】

Unknown