Title :
Non invasive characterization of skin using micro thermal diffusion sensor
Author :
Dittmar, A. ; Arnaud, F. ; Delhomme, G. ; Girard, P. ; Newman, W.H. ; Martelet, C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Thermoregulation, CNRS, Lyon, France
Abstract :
A non invasive microsensor was designed for the study of the time course of both water content and microcirculation of the skin related to physiological, pharmacological, and cosmetics experiments. This microsensor uses the principle of thermal diffusion in skin layers
Keywords :
biodiffusion; biological techniques; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; biothermics; blood flow measurement; haemorheology; microsensors; skin; thermal diffusion; water; cosmetics experiments; micro thermal diffusion sensor; microcirculation; noninvasive characterization; noninvasive microsensor; pharmacological experiments; physiological experiments; skin; skin layers; thermal diffusion; time course; water content; Conductivity measurement; Instruments; Probes; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Skin; Temperature measurement; Thermal conductivity; Thermal sensors; Thermistors; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579832
