DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCIÓN DE UN SISTEMA DE ACUPUNTURA ELECTRÓNICA BASADO EN LA TECNOLOGÍA DE LOS MICROCONTROLADORES

Abstract

Nowadays there are a variety of alternative medical treatments that allow to temporary or definitive solutions for differenttypes of diseases. Acupuncture is one of them; although its procedure is not entirely borne by patients, as it involves the introduction of thin and small needles in different parts of the body, where certain points called synaptic are; the number and location of these needles depend on the processing going on. This work involves the design and implementation of a device that detects these acupuncture points, based on the change in skin resistance; and apply stimulus current on the found points, forcing the conduction of nerve terminals and the production of enkephalin, which is a substance that can reduce pain. In this way, this project offers a practical method of electronic acupuncture, which can be used at home.