Inkjet printed ECG electrodes for long term biosignal monitoring in personalized and ubiquitous healthcare

This paper investigates the performance of inkjet printed electrodes for electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in personalized and ubiquitous healthcare. As a rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing approach, inkjet printing can allow personalization of electrode sizes and shapes and can be used with a range of substrates to achieve good long term connections to the skin. We compare the performance of two types of inkjet electrodes printed using different substrates. Results demonstrate that both new electrodes can record ECG information, with comparable signal-to-noise ratios to conventional Ag/AgCl electrodes. The time–frequency decomposition of the collected signals is also explored.