DocumentCode
544746
Title
A piezoelectric belt for cardiac pulse and respiration measurements on small mammals
Author
Aminian, K. ; Thouvenin, X. ; Robert, Ph. ; Seydoux, J. ; Girardier, L.
Author_Institution
Laboratoire de Métrologie, Federal Institute of Technology, 1015 Lausanne - Switzerland
Volume
6
fYear
1992
fDate
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Firstpage
2663
Lastpage
2664
Abstract
A non Invasive sensor for measuring both the respiration and cardiac rates on small mammals is described. This sensor, designed as a belt, involves four piezoelectric films (PVDF) devoted to measuring the pressure changes at several points of the thoracic cage. This paper focuses on mechanical design as well as theoretical and practical responses of the sensors developed. An experimental result, carried out on an anaesthetised rat is also presented.
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Paris, France
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-0816-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761499
Filename
5761499
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