Wearable polyurethane optical fiber based sensor for breathing monitoring

Runge, Antoine; Stefani, Alessio; Lwin, Richard; Fleming, Simon

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Conference paper

Author/s

Runge, Antoine
Stefani, Alessio
Lwin, Richard
Fleming, Simon

Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate a wearable breathing monitoring sensor based on a polyurethane (PU) optical fiber. The mechanical flexibility of the PU fiber allows for the simple measurement of inhalation and exhalation motions through optical transmission variations of the fiber induced by bending and stretching.We experimentally demonstrate a wearable breathing monitoring sensor based on a polyurethane (PU) optical fiber. The mechanical flexibility of the PU fiber allows for the simple measurement of inhalation and exhalation motions through optical transmission variations of the fiber induced by bending and stretching.
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Date

2018

Source title

26th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018)

Publisher

Optica

Funding information

ARC DP170103537
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (H2020) (708860)