Hydration Monitoring Using Impedance Techniques

Proteus Digital Health Engineering, 2015-16

Liaison(s): Rob Azevedo, Bob Leichner, Lawrence Arne (Fall)
Advisor(s): Ruye Wang
Students(s): Nicole Kyle (TL), Kaitlin Kimberling, Eric Kiss (S), Kelly Robertson, Jesse Joseph (S) Cesar Orellana (S), Nathaniel Miller (F)

Proteus Digital Health is interested in simple and noninvasive methods for measuring a person’s hydration. The Proteus Clinic Team has been investigating whether it is possible to track a person’s relative hydration using local impedance measurements, where electrodes are less than 10 inches apart on the torso. These measurements could be used in a clinical or home setting to monitor a patient’s hydration levels.