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VCO-CARE: VCO-based Calibration-free Analog Readout for Electrodermal activity sensing

Alvero-Gonzalez, Leidy Mabel
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Miguez, Matias
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Gutierrez, Eric
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October 16, 2025
2025 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS)
2025 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference

Continuous monitoring of electrodermal activity (EDA) through wearable devices has attracted much attention in recent times. However, the persistent challenge demands analog front-end (AFE) systems with high sensitivity, low power consumption, and minimal calibration requirements to ensure practical usability in wearable technologies. In response to this challenge, this research introduces VCO-CARE, a VoltageControlled Oscillator-based Analog Readout tailored for continuous EDA sensing. The results show that our system achieves an exceptional average sensitivity of up to 40 pS within a 0−20μS range and a negligible relative error of less than 0.0025% for fixed-resistance. Furthermore, the proposed system consumes only an average of 2.3μ W based on post-layout validations and introduces a low noise contribution, measuring only 0.8μ Vrms across the 0−1.5 Hz EDA signal band. This research aims to drive the evolution of wearable sensors characterized by seamless adaptability to diverse users, minimal power consumption, and outstanding noise resilience.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1109/biocas67066.2025.00115
Author(s)
Alvero-Gonzalez, Leidy Mabel

Medical Imaging Analog Design

Miguez, Matias

Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Gutierrez, Eric

Electronics Technology Department

Sapriza, Juan  

EPFL

Patón, Susana

Electronics Technology Department

Atienza, David  

EPFL

Miranda, José
Date Issued

2025-10-16

Publisher

IEEE

Published in
2025 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS)
DOI of the book
10.1109/BioCAS67066.2025
ISBN of the book

979-8-3315-7336-2

ISSN (of the series)

2766-4465

Start page

512

End page

516

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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ESL  
Event nameEvent acronymEvent placeEvent date
2025 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference

BioCAS

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2025-10-16 - 2025-10-18

FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Comunidad de Madrid

3M

Innovation and Technology Commission

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January 16, 2026
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