ELECTRONIC MUSCLE STIMULATOR Abstract:

This project deals with electronic muscle stimulation neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation. EMS basically comprises of a unit that passes the electric current to the specific muscles through wires and electrodes that are attached to the skin. This stimulates the nerves and contracts the muscles of the body where ELECTODES are attached

CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
The system has TWO units: Muscular Stimulator circuit Timer circuit Muscular Stimulator circuit:
Muscular Stimulator circuit comprises of IC 7555 IC 7555 is used as astable multivibrator to generate Square pulses of 80Hz frequency The output of this IC1 is fed to the Transistor T1 and its Emitter is connected to Base of T2 through R3 and VR1 The pulse applied to the secondary of the Transformer and the 60V o/p is obtained from the Primary side using Electrodes

WORKING :
When IC1 acts as astable multivibrator and produces 80HZ pulse The transformer is driven by these pulses to produce high voltage at its PRIMARY terminals It converts the 3V DC voltage to 60V AC voltage using the pulses Diode In40007(D1) protects T2 against high voltage pulses transformer Intensity of current sensing at electrodes is controlled by potentiometer VR1 and indicated by LED1

ART OF DIRECTING: Two electrodes are taped to the skin of the chosen muscle. When the muscular stimulator is ON, the knob of VR1 is slowly rotated until the person feels the itching sensation. Simultaneously, the timer circuit is switched ON.

TIMER CIRCUIT TIMER CIRCUIT uses IC NE555 wired in monostable mode When S2 is ON it produces Triggers and its o/p goes high for 10 minutes The o/p goes low to give a BEEP SOUND from Piezobuzzer and lights up the red LED indicating that stimulation time is over
o Timer circuit is powered by a 9V DC battery in the same cabinet as the STIMULATOR. o Depending upon the values of the capacitors used, the timing cycle of the capacitor varies.

o At the end of timing cycle, the capacitor starts discharging and activates the LED2 and piezo buzzer to give a beep sound.

APPLICATIONS: To improve muscle tone and blood circulation. Immediate post surgical stimulation of calf muscles. Prevent disuse atrophy . To lose weight and produce fitness.