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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Signal Processing
    • Medical Devices

    Background:

    • Synchronous acquisition in pulse oximetry is crucial but introduces system vulnerabilities.
    • Accurate pulse waveform extraction is essential for reliable blood oxygen measurement.
    • Existing systems require precise light source synchronization, limiting flexibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an asynchronous acquisition pulse oximetry system.
    • To enhance the robustness and accuracy of blood oxygen monitoring.
    • To apply wavelet transform for improved signal processing in pulse oximetry.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a homemade pulse oximetry system utilizing PhotoPlethysmoGraph (PPG) and photoelectric detection.
    • Implemented asynchronous data acquisition to overcome synchronization issues.
    • Employed adaptive soft-threshold de-noising based on Stein's Unbiased Risk Estimate (SURE) and wavelet transform.

    Main Results:

    • The asynchronous system successfully separated data from different LEDs without synchronization.
    • Wavelet transform demonstrated superior performance compared to Fourier transform in preliminary experiments.
    • The system exhibited adaptability, accuracy, robustness, and simplicity.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed asynchronous pulse oximetry system offers a robust and accurate alternative to traditional synchronous methods.
    • Wavelet transform-based de-noising provides effective signal processing for PPG signals.
    • The system's simplicity and adaptability make it suitable for various clinical applications.