Pulse Wave Velocity Measuring System using Virtual Instrumentation on Mobile Device

Abstract

Virtual instrumentation is a concept that permits customizable modular software measurement and the development of the user-defined tools for control, process and visualization of data, creating versatile systems, using modular programming, intuitive and easy to use. In this paper we investigate a possibility of using virtual instrumentation in the development of two physiological parameters monitoring system, in order to assess a cardiovascular parameter, the Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). We choose to monitor this parameter due to major incidence and impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).