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In clinical practice and in particular in the
diagnostic process, the assessment of cardiac and respiratory
functions is supported by electrocardiogram and auscultation.
These exams are non-invasive, quick and inexpensive to perform
and easy to interpret. For these reasons, this type of assessment
is a constant in the daily life of a clinician and the information
obtained is central to the decision making process. Therefore, it
is essential that during their training, students of health-related
subjects acquire skills in the acquisition and evaluation of the
referred physiological signals. Simulation, considering the
technological possibilities of today, is an excellent preparation
tool since it exposes trainees to near real contexts but without
the associated risks. Hence, the simulation of physiological
signals plays an important role in the education of healthcare
professionals, bioengineering professionals and also in the
development and calibration of medical devices. This paper
describes a project to develop synchronized electrocardiogram
(ECG), phonocardiogram (PCG) and breathing sounds
simulators that aims to improve an existing phantom simulator.
The developed system allows, in an integrated way, to generate
normal and pathological signals, being contemplated several
distinct pathologies. For engineering education, it is also
possible to simulate the introduction of signal disturbances or
hardware malfunctions. A graphical interface allows changing
operating parameters in real time.
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Keywords
Biomedical signals ECG PCG Breathing sounds Simulation Modeling Bioengineering education
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Publisher
IEEE