Wearable Electronic Devices for Electrocardiograph Measurement

Abstract

The early diagnosis of developing cardiac disease requires the steady and ongoing monitoring of electrocardiograph (ECG) signals. Wearable technology will need to advance quickly to support the daily collecting of ECG data for continuous monitoring of ECG signals in daily life. This study evaluates wearable technology's most recent advancements and potential uses for textile electrodes in ECG monitoring. In accordance with the various electrode types, several wearable device applications for monitoring ECG signals will also be shown. Wearable electrodes can be categorized as contact or non-contact electrodes. Contact electrodes can be further subdivided into electrodes with metal integration in the textile, electrodes with carbon coating on the textile, and electrodes that are densely woven from conductive polymers. Textile electrodes with integrated conductive elements, capacitive electrodes, and metal-integrated textile electrodes are the three types of non-contact electrodes. For the daily monitoring and early diagnosis of cardiac disease, these portable wearables are crucial.