Abstract
A novel method for passive biotelemetry is presented which has the advantages of greater range and the ability to telemeter bioelectric data compared to conventional passive telemetry approaches. The technique relays bioelectric waveforms by FM encoding the rate at which a passive L-C circuit is shifted between two different resonant frequencies. Power is intermittently absorbed from a base unit transmitter tuned to one of the frequencies. By sensing the intermittent power absorption, the base unit can recover biopotential waveforms by FM demodulation. Good quality biopotential waveforms have been telemetered over distances up to 1 m with essentially no power expended by the remote unit to generate an RF carrier wave. Only very small amounts of power are required for the remote unit's internal biopotential amplifier.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 905-909 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering |
Volume | BME-33 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering