1. The Measurement and Analysis of Ion Flow between the Human Body and Local Ground ECE 791/792 Oral Proposal Project Team: Seshank Appasani, Chris Chirgwin and Paul Rioux ECE Faculty Advisors: Dr. Kent Chamberlin and Dr. Wayne Smith Current Date: October 27, 2011 Project Completion Date: May 2011

2. Topics Problem Statement General Overview and Background Past Research Design Objectives Testing Processes Parts Used Testing Analysis Timeline Estimated Cost Project Allocation

3. Problem Statement To measure the charge flow between the human body and ground in order to understand the nature of the charge exchange. Understand the meaning of “Earthing”.

4. Background Until recently, humans have always been in constant contact with the ground Recently, humans are more insulated Research has shown that this disconnection from the Earth causes health problems

5. General Overview By connecting one’s body to the Earth, electrons can freely flow into the body from the ground. By having electrons freely flow, health conditions that are caused by insulation are alleviated. Before grounding After grounding

6. Past Research Sleep studies Cortisol level realignment Pain level reduction Research yet to be accomplished

7. Design Objectives Ground the human body. Design and build an amplifier that will scale the current exchange Generate LabVIEW and Matlab code to record and analyze data. Discover what constitutes effective grounding of the human body.

8. Testing Processes Connect subject to ground using an anti-static wristband and a conductive pad Scale the current exchange Record and analyze data Applied to IRB in order to use human test subjects

9. Parts Used Belkin Anti-Static Wristband Earthing Universal Bed Pad Amplifier Circuit LabVIEW program Matlab program

10. Belkin Anti-Static Wristband General use Subject attached to electric ground through anti-static wrist strap Purpose

11. Earthing Universal Bed Pad What is bed pad? Subject attached to electric ground through bed pad

12. Amplifier Circuit Parts used – INA128P Amplifier – Power Generator – DAQ box

13. LabVIEW Program design Initial_Signal_ Measure_Tool_v1.1.vi DAQ box Records and stores voltage data Text file to test program Binary file for future implementation

15. Matlab Future development Used to analyze data Convert output voltage to input current Represent data graphically LabVEIW Data MatLab Data Graphical Representation

16. Testing Analysis To reach conclusions about what constitutes effective grounding of the human body Identify information pertaining to charge exchange Find the sources of the spikes in voltage

17. Timeline

18. Estimated Costs Instruments and PartsPrice of eachQuantityCost Auto Seat Pads$39.951 Earthing Universal Bed Pad$169.002$338.00 Belkin Anti-Static Wristband$7.342$14.68 Earthing Splitter Plug$6.951 Total $399.58

19. Project Allocation Seshank AppasaniChris ChirgwinPaul Rioux Background Research Design of Papers Amplifier CircuitLabVIEW Matlab Testing Subjects Presentations

20. Questions?

21. Acknowledgements Ober, Clinton, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Martin Zucker. Earthing: the Most Important Health Discovery Ever? Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, 2010. Print. Professor Chamberlin Professor Smith Adam Perkins

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