Title :
Real-Time Monitoring of Fetus Movements and Uterine Contractions Using MEMS Acoustic Sensor
Author :
Kumar, Sarwan ; Anand, Sneh ; Sengupta, Amit
Author_Institution :
Instrum. & Control Eng., NIT Jalandhar, Jalandhar, India
Abstract :
In this paper, the parameters to be measured non- invasively are fetal movement and uterine contractions with the help of novel MEMS based piezoelectric sensor as these may impose stress on the fetus. The recording was performed on 10 pregnant women in the age group of 26-38 weeks of gestation. The sensor shows the good results.
Keywords :
acoustic devices; bioMEMS; bioacoustics; biological organs; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; gynaecology; medical computing; microsensors; obstetrics; patient monitoring; piezoelectric devices; virtual instrumentation; MEMS acoustic sensor; fetus movement; front pane; gestation; piezoelectric sensor; real-time monitoring; uterine contraction; virtual instrument; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic sensors; Condition monitoring; Fetal heart rate; Fetus; Hospitals; Instruments; Micromechanical devices; Patient monitoring; Pregnancy; MEMS; Uterine contractions; Virtual Instrument; fetal movement; front pane;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG), 2010 Seventh International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6270-4
DOI :
10.1109/ITNG.2010.161
