Title :
Fibre Bragg grating sensors for human skin pressure measurements
Author :
Bal, H.K. ; Soin, K. ; McLaughlin, P. ; Collins, S.F. ; Dragomir, N.M.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Telecommun. & Microelectron., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate a low pressure sensor based on a fibre Bragg grating (FBG) for human skin pressure underneath compression stockings. Calibration and comparison with conventional pressure sensors is presented.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; calibration; fibre optic sensors; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; calibration; compression stockings; fibre Bragg grating sensors; human skin pressure measurements; pressure sensors; Fiber gratings; Optical fibers; Pressure measurement; Sensitivity; Sensors; Temperature measurement; compression stockings; fibre Bragg grating sensor; low pressure sensor; pressure sensor;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), 2010 35th Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2010.5929902
