Numerical and experimental simulation of an electrocardiogram using a Michelson interferometer

Authors

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

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

Article ID

SPP-2006-PB-17

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2006-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

FJ Ebreo, LP Ramirez, M Francisco, B Buenaobra, and CM Blanca, Numerical and experimental simulation of an electrocardiogram using a Michelson interferometer, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 24, SPP-2006-PB-17 (2006). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2006-PB-17.