/challenges-projects/design-challenges/sudden-impact/b/blog/posts/real_5f00_time_5f00_monitor-real-time-player-monitoring-system-post-13-chest-strap-ecg-testing&lt;&lt; Previous Post Table of Contents Next Post &gt;&gt; Following picture shows DIY Chest Strap for heart rate monitoring using AD8232 AFE... Here is Short Video Showing Working of MY DIY Chest Strap with AD8232 and Copper clad PCB as ECG Prob...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/sudden-impact/b/blog/posts/real_5f00_time_5f00_monitor-real-time-player-monitoring-system-post-13-chest-strap-ecg-testingMon, 27 Apr 2015 06:26:39 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:1b31a9e1-bbbe-4bca-abd2-e83f9c5c56bbsunnyiut1<p>hello Ravi,</p><p>it looks good <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-1b31a9e1-bbbe-4bca-abd2-e83f9c5c56bb/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><p>just to share, I am already using the conductive fabric. it is a good solution for this project I believe.</p><p>but I have checked the impedance studies and found that the electrode impedance of conductive fabric is very high compared to metal plates coated with Ag/AgCl. specially, at lower frequencies.</p><p>on the other hand, u can reduce the motion artifact using fabric if it&#39;s fixed tight enough. I am using conductive thread to sew the fabric in right place.</p><p>there is another trick - u can use saline nasal/eye drop [salty water] on the fabric to reduce the impedance and then it works really nice <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-1b31a9e1-bbbe-4bca-abd2-e83f9c5c56bb/contentimage_5F00_3.png:16:16]</span></p><p>best of luck with ur progress.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=20607&AppID=108&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">