Wearable Epilepsy Monitor for Seizure Detection and Transfer of Data using GSM Module

Epilepsy is a chronic disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing recurrent seizures. More than 1 million people in India are affected by epilepsy. During a seizure, a person experiences abnormal behavior, symptoms and sensations, sometimes including loss of consciousness. Therefore in the event of the seizure, a person’s life is controlled by the seizure rather than the person himself. And hence a system which allows continuous monitoring of epileptic patients is essential. Current technologies that exist for seizure detection are EEG and vibration sensors but these can only be used for real time seizure detection in a hospital setting and can also miss more than 80% of non-convulsive seizures. A real time wearable, multi-sensor device which is helpful in detecting seizure in out-patients is developed using stretch sensor and accelerometer. The location of the patient is accessed using Global Positioning System (GPS). The data thus collected is transferred to the caregivers using Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) module.