Rapid Prototyping of an FPGA based sensor system for Biomedical Monitoring

Abstract:- The growing need for low-cost, pervasive health monitoring and the ability to develop computing systems in a rapid fashion have opened new areas of research and development at the intersection of engineering and biomedicine. Sensor interfacing adds a new twist to the area of designing small computing systems that enable low-power operation, greater system mobility, and user-friendly interfacing for patient self-monitoring and clinical monitoring. Additionally, the improvements in integrated circuit technology in the form of low-cost, high-density field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with reduced package sizes have broadened the selection of microprocessor and digital interfacing solutions. These aspects are combined in a smart sensor system that was initially developed as a temperature sensor and is evolving into a biomedical monitoring system. Key-Words:- gate arrays, sensors, rapid prototyping, applications