Title: BP (Blood Pressure) Measurement.

Project description:
Design and implement a BP data acquisition system using Oscillometric method by following
specified standards and constraints. The student must identify the constraints and standards relevant to
the project. The student must propose more than one solution while recognizing constraints and
standards in addition to the risk in selecting the optimized solution. The project must be synthesize,
integrated, calibrated and validated functioning as a complete working system.

Technical constraints:
 Oscillometric signal frequency range: 1 Hz to 3 Hz (60 to 180 beats per minute).
 Blood pressure measurements from adults acquiring the systolic and diastolic pressures
from the subject.
 Line frequency: 50 Hz.
 Output of the signal conditioning circuit will be interface to the ADC (analog-to-digital
converter) channel of the NI ELVIS II+ board configured to an appropriate ADC range.
 BP waveforms will be visualized using LabVIEW.
 Loading effect considerations on each module.
 Standard values of components must be use.

Public health constraints:

 BP signals must be acquired for an accurate diagnosis of the patient. Failure to do so might
result in wrong diagnosis and, hence, wrong treatment.

Safety and welfare constraints:

 Safety acquisition of signals from a human subject.
 Safety pressure release valve.
 Isolation of human subject from high voltage or current.
 Safety precautions during implementation and testing.

Global constraint:
 Not applicable.

Cultural constraint:
 Not applicable.

Social constraint:
 Not applicable.

Environmental constraint:
 Not applicable.

Economic factors and risk constraints:

 Budget.
o The total price must not exceed 50 USD.
 Op-amps, instrumentation amplifiers and isolation amplifiers might not be available locally,
hence, purchasing the components from an international vendor may incur risk in terms of
shipping and delay. You need to consider this risk and possibly other risks in reaching an
optimized solution.
Deliverables:
1. To synthesize the block diagram of a BP measurement system.
2. To develop more than one strategy while synthesizing and/or designing each module for the project,
simulate, implement and test the optimized design using constraints, standards, and risk.
3. To test, calibrate and validate the complete working system.
4. Each student must submit individual written reports in the link provided in the Blackboard following
the structure given below.

Structure of the main body and support sections of the written report.