EP3651640A1 - Electrode de surface pour l'acquisition d'une activite cardiaque d'un animal a pelage, support d'electrode, sangle, procedes associes - Google Patents
Electrode de surface pour l'acquisition d'une activite cardiaque d'un animal a pelage, support d'electrode, sangle, procedes associesInfo
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Definitions
- the field of the invention relates to the field of surface electrodes for recording a cardiac activity of hairy animals. More particularly, the field of the invention relates to the recording of cardiac activity of the horse, supports for maintaining one or more electrodes and specific treatments of the recorded data.
- this solution allows you to record a heart rhythm.
- the invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
- the invention relates to a surface electrode for recording a cardiac activity of a furry animal, characterized in that it comprises a monobloc structure formed of a polymer material in which are distributed conductive elements, said structure having a base and a plurality of projections adapted to pass through a coat.
- a surface electrode for recording a cardiac activity of a furry animal characterized in that it comprises a monobloc structure formed of a polymer material in which are distributed conductive elements, said structure having a base and a plurality of projections adapted to pass through a coat.
- the projections form substantially conical pins or tips.
- the polymer material is a silicone and the conductive elements are a graphite powder.
- the conductive elements are a graphite powder.
- a conductive wire is molded into the base and transmits an electrical potential resulting from the set of potentials measured by each pin.
- the number of pins is between 25 and 75. Such a number of pins can overcome the problem of lack of surface that is related to the hair of a horse for example.
- the invention relates to a set of surface electrodes according to the invention, said assembly comprising a first reference electrode and a second electrode, said electrodes being electrically isolated from each other and able to measure two electric potentials on the surface of an animal body.
- the support of at least one electrode comprises an electronic module comprising at least one memory, a computer and a first electrical interface for receiving the electrical signals acquired by at least one electrode and a second wireless interface for transmitting signals. data to third-party electronic equipment.
- the support comprises at least one opening designed for the passage of the pins so as to direct them towards the body of an animal when the support is held at the latter, said opening having a surface smaller than the surface of the base of the electrode so as to maintain said electrode.
- the electronic module further comprises an inertial unit comprising at least one accelerometer, a gyroscope or a gyrometer and a compass delivering parameters in real time for reconstructing the kinematics of an animal carrying said support.
- an inertial unit comprising at least one accelerometer, a gyroscope or a gyrometer and a compass delivering parameters in real time for reconstructing the kinematics of an animal carrying said support.
- the support comprises an inductively charged battery.
- the support comprises a mechanical reinforcement arranged on the outer part of the support and protecting an inner location of said support comprising the electronic module.
- the invention relates to an electrode support comprising a first reference electrode and a second electrode, said electrodes being electrically isolated from one another and able to measure two electrical potentials on the surface of a animal body with a hair, said electrode support further comprising an electronic module comprising at least one memory, a computer and a first electrical interface for receiving the acquired electrical signals from each electrode for recording an activity heart of said animal hair, at least one electrode having a one-piece structure formed of a polymer material in which are distributed conductive elements, said structure having a base and a plurality of projections adapted to pass through a coat.
- each electrode has a one-piece structure formed of a polymer material in which conductive elements are distributed, said structure comprising a base and a plurality of projections able to pass through a coat.
- the number of protrusions of each electrode is greater than 14. According to another example, the number of protrusions is greater than 20. An interest is to obtain a number of protrusions on sufficient signal quality while avoiding pain for the animal.
- the electronic module comprises a second interface for transmitting data to third-party electronic equipment, said second interface being a wireless interface.
- the electronic module further comprises an inertial unit comprising at least one accelerometer, a gyroscope or a gyrometer and a compass delivering real-time parameters for determining an instantaneous kinematics of said animal carrying said electrode support.
- an inertial unit comprising at least one accelerometer, a gyroscope or a gyrometer and a compass delivering real-time parameters for determining an instantaneous kinematics of said animal carrying said electrode support.
- the invention relates to a horse riding strap comprising a support according to the invention, said support comprising a clamping element to be held on the side or the belly of a horse.
- Another subject of the invention relates to a method for generating an animal appearance indicator comprising:
- the method comprises:
- ⁇ a generation of a distribution of effort on each member of the horse from a predefined rule associating relative differences of pace with a compensation of efforts.
- the invention relates to a method for generating an indicator relating to the kinematics of an animal comprising:
- ⁇ calculating a parameter related to the instantaneous kinematics of the animal comprising:
- a calculation of a characterization of a jump of the animal including at least one jump height is to use a single support to make a cardiac measurement and a measurement of the kinematics and dynamics of the movement of the animal. Thus, the maintenance of the electrodes and the central is achieved by a single support. The corrections made that can be made in case of noisy measurements can for example benefit for each measurement on the animal.
- the method further comprises:
- ⁇ a first generation of a graphical representation showing the four members of said animal and a force value associated with each of said members, said values being of the instantaneous values are refreshed with a predetermined sampling period, an average value over a period predefined time, and / or;
- ⁇ a generating a second graphical representation showing a curve forming a parabola indicating the value of the maximum height of jump and the angle of attack of said jump.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of an example of an electrode of the invention
- FIG. 6 a perspective view of the outer face of an example of strap of the invention.
- Figure 7 is a perspective view of the inside of an exemplary strap of the invention.
- FIG. 8 a front view of an example of strap of the invention.
- ⁇ Figure 9 an embodiment of the implementation of the method of the invention for deriving a type of pace of a horse with a strap of the invention
- ⁇ Figure 10 an embodiment of implementation of the inventive method to know the distribution of forces / stresses on each member
- Figure 1 1 an example of distribution of efforts constraints on each member of a horse from the execution of an embodiment of the inventive method
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an example of an electrode 1 of the invention.
- Figures 2, 3, 4 show respectively front, side and side views of the electrode 1 of the invention. functions
- the electrode 1 comprises three functional parts:
- a set of pins 2 intended to establish contact with the skin of an animal passing through a coat
- a base 3 to maintain the pins 2 and exercise a substantially identical effort on each pin 2 against the skin surface of an animal;
- An electrical interface 4 for example in the form of an electric wire or a cable for conveying an electrical signal acquired by said electrode 1 to an electrical interface of an electronic module (not shown).
- An advantage of such an electrode is that it can be easily integrated into a strap for example for a horse such as a flap represented in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8.
- the invention relates to the electrode as such and also to a support such as a flap strap or any other type of strap such as an anatomical strap, a strap protector or a surfaix.
- the electrode 1 is made of a polymer material comprising a conductive element.
- the material is a silicone.
- the material is a silicone elastomer.
- the silicone used may be silicone.
- the material is a plastomer.
- the material is a resin or an eraser.
- An interest of such an electrode is to limit the force applied to the skin of an animal due to the use of a deformable material.
- the electrode 1 is molded from a mold intended for the manufacture of said electrode 1.
- the electrode 1 is monobloc, that is to say, it is manufactured in one piece. An interest is to ensure the function of conduction and interface with the skin from one and the same piece.
- the conductive wire 4 is molded in the mass of the electrode 1 during its manufacture.
- the electric wire 4 is positioned so that its end is positioned as close as possible to the center of electrode symmetry 1, for example at its center.
- the electrical wire 4 is arranged in the base 3 in a through manner for example as shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2 representing the front electrode. It is preferably exposed in the constituent portion of the base 3 of the electrode 1.
- a bare copper electrical cable 4 can be positioned at the heart of the conductive silicone base 3.
- the conductive element is distributed in the mass of the electrode 1 in the form of a conductive powder.
- the powder is mixed with the polymeric material before curing.
- the powder is a graphite. Any other conductive powder may be used.
- the electrode 1 has a substantially square shape. According to another embodiment, the electrode 1 has a substantially circular shape. These forms are of interest because of their natural symmetry which ensures a fidelity of the recording of the electric potentials measured on the surface of the skin.
- Electrode 1 for arranging a plurality of pins 2 may be suitable, namely for example a rectangular shape, an elliptical shape, or any other ergonomic shape adapted to extend along the belly section of an animal or the profile of its side.
- the electrode 1 has a surface between 40 cm 2 and 100 cm 2 .
- a mean diagonal or a mean diameter has a characteristic length of 8 to 14 cm.
- the thickness of the base is between 1 and 6mm.
- a thickness of 2.5mm to 4mm makes it possible to obtain a good compromise between the limitation of the attenuation of the electrical signal, the electrical conductivity, a mechanical resistance avoiding tearing of the material, a support that is strong enough to hold the pins.
- a thickness of 3 mm can be chosen, for example.
- the electrode 1 comprises at least two pins 2. According to one embodiment, the electrode 1 comprises an even number of pins 2 in order to establish a distribution plane comprising a geometrical symmetry which is simple to enforce.
- the electrode 1 of the invention comprises between 10 and 100 pins.
- the number of spikes 2 can be determined according to the type of coat of the animal. There are parameters for characterizing a coat such as hair density, hair length, hair stiffness and / or thickness.
- the number of pins 2 can also be sized according to the size of the animal, its weight, the amplitude of the maximum cardiac electrical pulse measured on the surface of the myocardium or on the surface of the skin, in this case it's about establishing a reference.
- the number of pins 2 is between 35 and 75, and for example in a range between 50 and 60. These last two ranges are particularly suitable for measuring the heart rate of the horse.
- each electrode comprises at least 14 pins. This number of pins makes it possible to obtain a minimal signal possibly exploitable. According to another embodiment, each electrode comprises at least 20 pins. Such a configuration makes it possible to improve the quality of the acquired signal.
- the pins 2 have a three-dimensional geometry with a slight slope so as to form a cone. According to one embodiment, the end of each pin 2 forms a rounded shape to avoid causing pain to the animal when the electrode 1 is held integrally with the animal, for example from a strap 10.
- the height of the pins 2 is 5mm so as to pass between the hairs of a dense coat, for example that of a horse.
- the height of the pins 2 is between 3mm and 7mm.
- a range defined between 4mm and 6mm is particularly interesting in the case of the horse because of the average density of hair of the latter.
- the inter-pin distance is of the order of 3 mm and can be chosen in a wide range between 1 mm and 10 mm.
- Such a range makes it possible to obtain a configuration in which the pins 2 are in contact with the skin of a horse and the hairs separated by the pins 2 are arranged between said pins 2.
- the configuration thus chosen is particularly adapted to the peeling of a horse and allows to have between the pins the volume of hair moved.
- An advantage of the electrode 1 of the invention is to be able to adapt to both a shaved horse or a long-haired horse.
- An advantage of the use of pimples is to allow to cross the coat of an animal.
- spikes 2 Another advantage of the presence of spikes 2 is the reduction of the noise in the reception spectrum during the acquisition of the signal whose important level is notably related to the movements of the animal. This frequency noise is particularly important in the horse.
- the pins 2 then act as mechanical springs to damp some of the vibrations and shocks disrupting heart rate measurements. In addition, they make it possible to maintain the electrode 1 in contact with the skin of the animal.
- the invention relates to an assembly of at least two electrodes 1.
- the two electrodes 1 make it possible to form a pair of electrodes in order to determine the difference of the measured potentials.
- the difference of the measured electrical potentials makes it possible to generate a normalized electrical signal and constructed relatively from two recordings. This solution makes it possible to eliminate a part of the noise and to treat the part of the electrical signal relating to the heartbeat.
- an insulating portion is arranged between each electrode so as to prevent the passage of charges from a first electrode to the second electrode.
- the two electrodes 1 are manufactured in the same structure.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a single support structure ⁇ 3, 8 ⁇ comprising an intermediate support 8 isolating between the two conducting supports 3. Part 8 makes it possible to electrically isolate the two electrodes 1 from each other. It ensures that no charge can pass from one electrode to the other.
- Each support 3 makes it possible to convey the electric charges up to the electric wire 4.
- One advantage is to have a single product for associating the two electrodes 1 to determine a difference of electrical potentials. Such a solution is also simple to install on a horse strap.
- a plurality of electrodes 1 are used to make more accurate heart rate measurements.
- the electrical signals are processed analogically.
- an electronic module acquires analog data and comprises an analog / digital converter.
- an analog / digital converter processes the signals so as to deliver digital data to the electronic module.
- the invention relates to a support for one or more electrodes comprising an electronic module making it possible to exploit the electrical signals measured by the electrodes 1.
- the electronic module comprises a computer such as a microprocessor and / or a microcontroller in order to perform operations of signal processing, pattern extraction or averaging. Any other type of operation making it possible to exploit the signals acquired by the accelerometers, the gyrometers or the compasses can be ensured by a dedicated computer or a shared computer with that processing data relating to the recorded electrical activity.
- the electronic module further comprises a memory for recording data extracted signals and to record data of a collection.
- the latter data is used to define reference data to perform comparison, correlation and verification operations.
- Another memory or the same memory can be used to record signals from kinematic and dynamic sensors, i.e., gyrometers, accelerometers, compasses.
- the electronic module comprises a wireless interface for transmitting data to a remote device, such as a tablet, a PC or a smartphone also called "Smartphone".
- a remote device such as a tablet, a PC or a smartphone also called "Smartphone”.
- the wireless interface can be a Bluetooth interface, an RFID interface, an NFC interface or a WIFI interface.
- An interest is to be able to transmit data relating to a training, a course or a race to a third party for analysis purposes.
- a third such as the rider, can then, after the race, exploit data relating to the heartbeat of a horse, performance or the good or bad health of the horse.
- the sensors such as the electrodes, the gyroscopes or gyroscopes, the accelerometers, the compasses acquire data relating to a horse
- the memory makes it possible to record the data
- the computer to process them
- the interface without wire is used to transmit processed or untreated data to third-party equipment.
- the emission can be carried out spontaneously or on demand according to the embodiments of the invention.
- Figure 9 depicts steps of an embodiment of the method of the invention.
- the method of the invention makes it possible to generate an indicator of pace of an animal marked ALLU in FIG. 9.
- the method comprises an ENR recording of an electrical signal S1 originating from the acquisition of at least one surface potential obtained from at least one surface electrode 1.
- the ENR recording of a difference of electrical potentials is made.
- An advantage of the method of the invention is to be able to extract the heart rate of a horse while the latter is in motion and can for example make a journey.
- Another advantage is to be able to measure cardiac activity with equipment almost identical to the usual equipment used since the electrode can be advantageously integrated into a strap held against the horse.
- the method of the invention comprises FILTR filtering electrical signals acquired to obtain a given signal-to-noise ratio.
- the filtering also allows the implementation of a high-pass filter to eliminate low frequencies and the drift of the signal baseline.
- the filtered signal is preferentially in a predefined frequency range which corresponds to the spectral mask of a cardiac electrical potential of a horse
- the filtering is adapted to select the electrical signals corresponding to a heart rate of between 20 and 250 beats / min or about [0.3Hz; 4.2Hz].
- the filtering makes it possible to suppress the parasitic frequency 50 Hz and possibly the parasitic frequency 60 Hz.
- the method of the invention comprises a step of extracting
- the EXTR of the electrical parameters of the filtered signals is the heart rate.
- the method then comprises a comparison step COMP_DATA of the cardiac rhythm extracted with pre-recorded rhythm data in a memory in order to:
- ⁇ confirm a pace of the horse ALLU when the pace was deduced by another process; this confirmation also makes it possible to manage and suppress the electrical patterns constituting the false positives; ⁇ or to deduce directly a characterization of the pace of the horse ALLU.
- the method of the invention comprises a step of kinematic and dynamic parameter acquisition from an accelerometer, a gyrometer and a magnetic compass.
- the accelerometer is used to measure accelerations along three axes: ax, ay, az.
- the gyrometer makes it possible to measure the angular velocities ⁇ , d ⁇ , da along three axes.
- Magnetic compass, or magnetometer to measure the magnetic field in micro Tesla.
- the data processing of the accelerometer, the gyrometer and the magnetometer makes it possible to deduce the quaternions which give the angular positions ⁇ , ⁇ , a along the three axes and thus the orientation in space.
- ⁇ the roll angle
- ⁇ the pitch angle
- yaw angle the yaw angle
- the three functions can be integrated in the same sensor.
- the data collected by the sensor are called dynamic parameters, there are 9.
- the method of the invention allows to generate a curve of a jump of a horse from the dynamic parameters. This analysis can be performed in addition to an analysis of the pace or alternatively.
- a first function F1 makes it possible to obtain this curve.
- the method of the invention offers the possibility of displaying the parabola of each jump including the height and the jump angle ⁇ as shown in FIG. 12.
- the method of the invention comprises a detection of the pace of the horse, said pace being marked ALLU in Figure 10, for example if it is galloping, trotting or not.
- this pace can be deduced from the measurements made by the inertial unit including the accelerometer.
- the characterization of the pace can be deduced from the analysis of the cardiac rhythm.
- the two inertial and cardiac measurements can be combined to consolidate the result of the characterization.
- the determination of a characteristic ALLU pace is obtained by an analysis of the instantaneous speed of the horse. It can be advantageously corroborated with the heart rate.
- the analysis of the horse's speed is determined by the electronic module comprising the accelerometers.
- the ALLU pace is, for example, deduced from the heart rate previously determined by the steps of the method of Figure 9, the variations of heart rate are taken into account in the method of the invention.
- the method of the invention comprises a measurement of at least one half-step at the level of the members taken in pairs according to each diagonal biped, noted diagonal.
- a first diagonal is defined by the right front limb and the left hind limb and a second diagonal is defined by the front left limb and the right rear limb.
- This step is denoted MES_DFdi and MES_DFd2 in FIG. 10.
- a predefined rule Ri may be configured so as to establish a link between half-steps of each of the diagonals d1, d2 with relative force compensation.
- This step denoted K aims at generating a plan of distribution of efforts or constraints on each of the members of the horse.
- the method of generating a pace indicator comprises the acquisition of signals from the inertial unit, including the gyroscope, the accelerometer and the compass. According to one embodiment, certain parameters of pace are measured for each half-step of the horse. According to one embodiment, the method comprises generating a graph with the distribution of forces on each of the members as shown in Figure 1 1. A first graph can be generated with the instantaneous distribution of efforts on each member. According to another example which can be combined with the previous one, a graph comprising the accumulated efforts can be generated. This graph makes it possible to observe dissymmetries of pace in time, bad postures or habits of the horse or an injury or pain compensated by an asymmetry of efforts.
- the generation of a graph with the angle of attack and the height of the jump can be made from the function Fi described above.
- One advantage is to allow to generate a qualitative representation of a save in order to be appreciated a posteriori.
- the method of the invention makes it possible to deduce an asymmetry of forces applied to each of the members as a function of the measured differences of the lateral half-strides.
- the method of the invention makes it possible to generate a representation of the symmetry of locomotion deduced from compensatory efforts, in particular expressed as a percentage on each diagonal.
- FIG. 11 gives an exemplary representation comprising a percentage distribution of force constraints on each of the members: front left IVUvg, right front MAVCJ, left rear MARg, right back MARCJ.
- One advantage is to measure an asymmetry of the horse's efforts on the ground especially for different ground speeds.
- the method of the invention makes it possible to calculate the number of obstacles of a course, the average and / or maximum height reached by a horse or an evaluation of a difficulty level of the course.
- the electrode support (s) comprises a fastener for holding the support in contact with the horse's coat, for example by means of a tightening means such as a buckled belt.
- the support 10 is intended to be held against the peeling of a horse so as to present the electrodes and more particularly the pins of the electrodes in contact with the horse's coat.
- the support 10 comprises an opening for the passage of the pins 2 which are intended to be oriented vis-à-vis a peel.
- the support 10 comprises an opening smaller than the dimension of each electrode so as to form an edge for holding the electrode in its support.
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