A Novel Mapping of ECG and PPG to Ensure the Safety of Health Monitoring Applications

Abstract

Biophysical signals, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) are key to the sensing of vital parameters for wellbeing. Coincidentally, both ECG and PPG provide a different window into the same phenomena, namely, the cardiac cycle. However, they are used separately for various health monitoring tasks, which often have safety implications. As these sensors are subject to errors and failures, there is a need to develop methods that consider both sensors so as to enhance the safety of the health monitoring application. Considering this, we present the first approach to establish the key relationships between ECG and PPG signals formally. We combine formal runtime monitoring with statistical analysis and regression analysis for our results. � 2009-2012 IEEE.