On the Selection of Excitation Signals for the Fast Spectroscopy of Electrical Bioimpedance

J Electr Bioimpedance. 2018 Dec 31;9(1):133-141. doi: 10.2478/joeb-2018-0018. eCollection 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Different excitation signals are applicable in the wideband impedance spectroscopy in general. However, in electrical bioimpedance (EBI) measurements, there are limitations that set specific demands on the properties of the excitation signals. This paper compares the efficiency of different excitation signals in a graspable presentation and gives recommendations for their use. More exactly, the paper deals with finding the efficient excitation waveforms for the fast spectroscopy of electrical bioimpedance. Nevertheless, the described solutions could be useful also in other implementations of impedance spectroscopy intended for frequency domain characterization of different objects.

Keywords: Impedance measurement; bioimpedance; optimization; signal design; signal to noise ratio.