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A long-range and long-life telemetry data-acquisition system for heart rate and multiple body temperatures from free-ranging animals
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Miranda, R. F. Lund, G. F. Westbrook, R. M. Fryer, T. B. |
| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Description | The system includes an implantable transmitter, external receiver-retransmitter collar, and a microprocessor-controlled demodulator. The size of the implant is suitable for animals with body weights of a few kilograms or more; further size reduction of the implant is possible. The ECG is sensed by electrodes designed for internal telemetry and to reduce movement artifacts. The R-wave characteristics are then specifically selected to trigger a short radio frequency pulse. Temperatures are sensed at desired locations by thermistors and then, based on a heartbeat counter, transmitted intermittently via pulse interval modulation. This modulation scheme includes first and last calibration intervals for a reference by ratios with the temperature intervals to achieve good accuracy even over long periods. Pulse duration and pulse sequencing are used to discriminate between heart rate and temperature pulses as well as RF interference. |
| File Size | 4614213 |
| Page Count | 74 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790018591 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9h46j66s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1979-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biometrics Heart Rate Implanted Electrodes Biology Radio Telemetry Biotelemetry Body Temperature Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |