Evaluation of a developed multichannel R-R interval telemeter and garment-type electrode

A telemeter and garment-type electrode to measure heart rate variability (HRV) and perform analysis based on the R-R interval (RRI) of electrocardiograms (ECGs) were developed to improve the detection of cardiac disease. The optimum electrode arrangement depends on individual differences such as the patient’s physique. To solve this problem, a garment-type textile electrode and telemeter were developed; these can select an optimal induction from four different choices to measure RRI. In this study, the R-wave detection rate and system reliability were evaluated by comparing the RRIs of the telemeter and signals from the reference ECG measurement system. Results show that the system provides sufficient RRI measurement accuracy for HRV analysis.