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Title: Wireless batteryless soft sensors for ambulatory cardiovascular health monitoring
Seismocardiography (SCG) is the measure of local vibrations in the chest due to heartbeats. Typically, SCG signals are measured using rigid integrated circuit (IC) accelerometers and bulky electronics. However, as alternatives, recent studies of emerging flexible sensors show promise. Here, we introduce the development of wireless soft capacitive sensors that require no battery or rigid IC components for measuring SCG signals for cardiovascular health monitoring. Both the capacitive and inductive components of the circuit are patterned with laser micromachining of a polyimide-coated copper and are encapsulated with an elastomer. The wearable soft sensor can detect small strain changes on the skin, which is wirelessly measured by examining the power reflected from the antenna at a stimulating frequency. The performance of the device is verified by comparing the fiducial points to SCG measured by a commercial accelerometer and electromyograms from a commercial electrode. Overall, the human subject study demonstrates that the fiducial points are consistent with data from commercial devices, showing the potential of the ultrathin soft sensors for ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring without bulky electronics and rigid components.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2024742
PAR ID:
10433479
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Soft Science
Volume:
3
Issue:
3
ISSN:
2769-5441
Page Range / eLocation ID:
24
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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