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Information on the Pacemaker Grand Challenge can be found at [http://sqrl.mcmaster.ca/pacemaker.htm SQRL]. | Information on the Pacemaker Grand Challenge can be found at [http://sqrl.mcmaster.ca/pacemaker.htm SQRL]. | ||
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| + | === Pacemaker Hardware Reference Platform === | ||
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| + | The hardware reference platform, developed by students at the University of Minnesota, is based upon an 8-bit PIC18F4520 microcontroller. It include analog filtering for the input signals from the atrial and ventricle as well as programmable resistors to set the sense thresholds and pace amplitude, external 16 bit A/D converters to allow real-time ECG data to be transmitted from the board, a magnetic reed switch (for magnet mode) , a MAX232 for RS-232 serial communication with a PC acting as a Device Controller-Monitor (DCM) and an accelerometer for rate adaptive modes. | ||
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| + | A number of the parts used in the original design are not readliy available so we have update the design and produced 5 prototype boards for testing that were used at McMaster University for the Software Engineering Senior Thesis course. Once we have finished debugging the revised design we will be producing an additional 45 board for sale at cost (approx. $350 CDN) to interested students, researchers and industry people. | ||
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| + | We will be releasing the Bill Of Materials (BOM) and the schematics for the hardware once the design is finalized so that you can also produce your own boards if you would prefer to do that. | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 28 April 2008
Pacemaker Grand Challenge
Information on the Pacemaker Grand Challenge can be found at SQRL.
Pacemaker Hardware Reference Platform
The hardware reference platform, developed by students at the University of Minnesota, is based upon an 8-bit PIC18F4520 microcontroller. It include analog filtering for the input signals from the atrial and ventricle as well as programmable resistors to set the sense thresholds and pace amplitude, external 16 bit A/D converters to allow real-time ECG data to be transmitted from the board, a magnetic reed switch (for magnet mode) , a MAX232 for RS-232 serial communication with a PC acting as a Device Controller-Monitor (DCM) and an accelerometer for rate adaptive modes.
A number of the parts used in the original design are not readliy available so we have update the design and produced 5 prototype boards for testing that were used at McMaster University for the Software Engineering Senior Thesis course. Once we have finished debugging the revised design we will be producing an additional 45 board for sale at cost (approx. $350 CDN) to interested students, researchers and industry people.
We will be releasing the Bill Of Materials (BOM) and the schematics for the hardware once the design is finalized so that you can also produce your own boards if you would prefer to do that.
