Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Analgesic Bracelet Based on Wrist-ankle Acupuncture
Ping Shi, Jiahao Du, Fanfu Fang, Hongliu Yu, Junwen Liu
Abstract
A flexible, multifunctional, and intelligent analgesic bracelet was proposed in this article to alleviate symptoms of pain. Based on the theory of wrist-ankle acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is the technical basis of the method. A set of targeted circuit system capable of generating adjustable electrical stimulation signals to simulate filamentary acupuncture was designed. The system architecture includes a wireless communication module, a signal control module, a stimulus signal generation module, and a wearable, flexible bracelet. In addition, a pain assessment interface with a visual analog scale was designed to assess pain levels. Two comparative experiments were designed, involving a custom pain assessment scale and hand-held dolorimeter that were performed before and after wearing the bracelet to verify the analgesic effect of the bracelet. The results showed that the wrist-worn analgesic bracelet is significantly effective in alleviating pain in various parts of the human body.