Haptic pulse simulator training module for disease diagnosis

Ayurveda is an ancient form of Indian medicine. One of the techniques used for diagnosis of various diseases in this system is the ‘3-point pulse’ technique. A training module is proposed which simulates these three pulse points on a dummy arm. An electromechanical setup is developed using DC motors. Frequency and Amplitude characteristics of the human pulse are accurately reproduced by the simulator. A calculated input to the motors is provided through a micro-controller based GUI front end. Application extensions for telemedicine and remote patient monitoring are also discussed.