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- Gerdtman, Christer, 1968-, et al.
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Development of a Test Rig for MEMS-based Gyroscopic Motion Sensors in Human Applications
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Ingår i: IFMBE Proceedings, Volume 34 IFMBE, 2011. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg. - 9783642216824 ; , s. 203-206
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper describes the development of a test rig for MEMS gyroscopes. The purpose of the test rig is testing and verification of various gyroscopes that are intended for human motion analysis. The test rig will be a tool to test functionality and help in the selection process of appropriate MEMS-gyroscopes. Human movement pattern differs from mechanical motion and thus puts specific demands on the test equipment and verification procedures. The main function of the test rig is to rotate the gyroscope and measure the precision in the sensor signal response in different situations. This includes detection of different movement patterns and performances in different environment conditions (e.g. temperature, vibrations, etc). Several components can be tested at the same time in the test rig. Among the things that can be evaluated is the performance of the components, comparisons between different individual components or batches, aging processes of components and verification of the component performance for comparison of the specifications from the manufacturer. There are several different pre-programmed test-programs available but the test rig can also be manually operated. The data from the tests are stored and can be analyzed and processed afterwards.
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- Rattfält, Linda, et al.
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Electrical Characterization of Screen Printed Electrodes for ECG Measurements
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Ingår i: Mediterranean conference on medical and biological engineering and computing 2013. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin/Heidelberg. - 9783642216824 ; , s. 219-221
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Screen printed electrodes with conductive ink made of Carbon and Ag/AgCl were tested for polarization potentials and electrode impedances. In 30 minutes the mean decrease of polarization potential was 2 mV. The electrode impedances at 10 Hz were between 670 and 250 Ohms. These characteristics seem adequate for personalized health care applications.
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- Åstrand, Anders P., et al.
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A flexible sensor system using resonance technology for soft tissue stiffness measurements : evaluation on silicone
- 2011
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Ingår i: 15th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics. - Berlin : Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology/Springer Verlag. - 9783642216824 ; , s. 21-24
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of the most common forms of cancer among men in Europe and the United States is prostate cancer. The cancerous tissue is less soft, and has different biomechanical properties compared to healthy tissue. It has been shown that tactile sensors can be used to distinguish this difference. If a piezoelectric sensor is set to oscillate at its resonance frequency through a feed back circuit, a frequency shift is observed when the sensor comes in contact with a surface. This shift can be correlated to the stiffness of the tissue. A flexible instrument has been developed, with which it is possible to scan both flat and spherical bodies and where the sensor can be tilted to have different contact angles. Measurements performed in this study on flat silicone discs of different stiffness showed a relationship between both the frequency shift and the impression depth for the different silicone discs, when a constant force was applied. The results are promising for future studies on silicone with different geometries and finally on prostate tissue to complete the evaluation.
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- Åstrand, Anders P., et al.
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A flexible sensor system using resonance technology for soft tissue stiffness measurements : evaluation on silicone
- 2011
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Ingår i: 15TH NORDIC-BALTIC CONFERENCE ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL PHYSICS (NBC 2011). - Aalborg : Springer. - 9783642216824 ; , s. 21-24
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of the most common forms of cancer amongmen in Europe and the United States is prostate cancer. Thecancerous tissue is less soft, and has different biomechanicalproperties compared to healthy tissue. It has been shown thattactile sensors can be used to distinguish this difference. If apiezoelectric sensor is set to oscillate at its resonance frequencythrough a feed back circuit, a frequency shift is observed whenthe sensor comes in contact with a surface. This shift can becorrelated to the stiffness of the tissue. A flexible instrumenthas been developed, with which it is possible to scan both flatand spherical bodies and where the sensor can be tilted to havedifferent contact angles. Measurements performed in thisstudy on flat silicone discs of different stiffness showed arelationship between both the frequency shift and theimpression depth for the different silicone discs, when aconstant force was applied. The results are promising forfuture studies on silicone with different geometries and finallyon prostate tissue to complete the evaluation.
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