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INTRA-BODY COMMUNICATION IN BIOMEDICAL

APPLICATIONS
ABSTRACT
This project presents a new concept of communication method called as
Intra-body communication in biomedical field. Human body is used as a medium
of transmission of data. The use of this technology in medical monitoring systems
eliminates the complexity of wired communications. The proposed model provides
a secure and simple communication system that consists of wearable devices to
measure heart-beat and temperature and hence transmits the data to the master
device in real time. The model, wearable on wrist or any other part of the body has
an integrated processor ARM7 and an insulating material to allow the intra-body
communication using the method of galvanic coupling. Thus the proposed
methodology of using human body enhances the security of transmitted signals as
compared to the other wireless technologies.

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BLOCK DIAGRAM
TRANSMITTER

LCD

TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
UART

GSR SENSOR

ARM MICRO
PROCESSOR

ZIGBEE
HEART BEAT
SENSOR

POWER SUPPLY

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RECEIVER

ZIGBEE

UART

PC

EXISTING SYSTEM
Due to wired communication, it makes the patient very uncomfortable and
immovable
High power is consumed
Less security

PROPOSED SYSTEM
Intra-body communication is done through galvanic coupling
Enhances the security of transmitted signals as compared to the other
wireless technologies
Master-slave communication

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Low power consumption

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

ARM MICROPROCESSOR
GSR SENSOR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
HEART BEAT SENSOR
ZIGBEE
UART
LCD

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
KEIL IDE
EMBEDDED C