Numerical and experimental simulation of an electrocardiogram using a Michelson interferometer

Authors

  • Frances Joy Ebreo National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Lourdes Patricia Ramirez National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Michelle Francisco National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Bernardino Buenaobra National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Carlo Mar Blanca National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

As a preliminary step in the optical detection of an electrocardiogram (EKG), a piezoelectric tranducer (PZT) is used to displace the movable mirror of a Michelson interferometer with the same behavior of an EKG waveform. The resulting interferogram is obtained through simulations with synthetic EKG waveforms and through experimentation with actual EKG waveforms generated by a computer. A suitable reconstruction method is applied to retrieve the original waveforms from the interferogram.

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2006-10-25

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2006: Proceedings of the 24th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

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Poster Session PB

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“Numerical and experimental simulation of an electrocardiogram using a Michelson interferometer”, Proc. SPP, vol. 24, no. 1, p. SPP-2006-PB-17, Oct. 2006, Accessed: Mar. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2006-PB-17