scholarly journals Flexible and wearable capacitive pressure sensor for blood pressure monitoring

2021 ◽  
pp. 100434
Author(s):  
Bijender ◽  
Ashok Kumar
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Tan ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Fazalul Rahiman ◽  
Ruzairi Abdul Rahim ◽  
Muhamad Jaysuman ◽  
Salinda Buyamin

Pengukuran tekanan darah telahpun merupakan sebahagian daripada pemeriksaan klinikal pada zaman perubatan moden ini. Dua daripada kaedah yang sering diaplikasi dalam mengukur tekanan darah secara tidak langsung ialah kaedah auskultatori dan kaedah osilometrik. Namun, kaedah konvensional auskultatori dengan menggunakan tolok tekanan dan stetoskop masih diguna secara meluas oleh doktor. Masalah utama dalam mengaplikasi cara konvensional ini ialah berlakunya ketidaktepatan bacaan akibat daripada kepekaan di kalangan doktor yang berlainan dalam menentukan tekanan darah bagi pesakit mereka. Sebaliknya, penggunaan mesin pengukur tekanan darah elektronik telah memberi penyelesaian bagi mengatasi masalah tersebut, tetapi ia masih tidak mampu menunjukkan keadaan denyutan jantung pesakit. Sebagai langkah untuk mengatasi masalah ini, sistem pengukur tekanan darah tidak langsung berdasarkan mikropengawal (e-BPM) telah direka bentuk dalam kajian ini bagi memberi pengukuran tekanan darah yang lebih mudah dan tepat melalui kaedah osilometrik. Untuk mengukur tekanan darah, tekanan yang di dapati di lengan akan dihantar ke port pengesan tekanan. e–BPM ini direka bagi memaparkan hasil pengukuran bersama-sama dengan isyarat ayunan (di mana ia mewakili keadaan denyupan jantung pesakit) pada skrin komputer. Selain itu, hasil pengukuran juga boleh dicetak bagi tujuan rujukan. Kajian ini, memaparkan hasil simulasi bersama–sama dengan isyarat ayunan, iaitu pendedahan kepada applikasi pengukuran tekanan darah secara tidak langsung. Ia juga boleh memberikan bacaan kadar denyutan dengan tepat. Sebagai tambahan, bagi ukuran tekanan darah, ketepatan sistem tersebut boleh diterima dengan merujuk depada nilai mean yang dihasilkan. Bagaimanapun, terdapat coefficients yang perlu dikaji semula untuk menambahbaik ketepatan dalam menjalankan ukuran tekanan darah. Kata kunci: Tekanan darah; pengesan tekanan Measurements of blood pressure have been part of the basic clinical examination since the earliest days of modern medicine. Two of the most commonly used methods in performing the non–invasive blood pressure measurement are the auscultatory method and the oscillometric method. However, the conventional auscultatory method using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope is still widely used by doctors. The main problem in implementing this conventional method is the inaccuracy in readings due to the different abilities among doctors in sensing their patients’ blood pressure. On the other hand, the usage of oscillometric electronic blood pressure monitors has provided a good solution to the problem but the limitation is that they do not indicate the patient’s heartbeat condition. As a solution, the online micro–controller based non–invasive blood pressure monitoring system (e–BPM) is developed in this study to provide a more convenient and accurate measurement of blood pressure using the principles of the oscillometric method. In performing the blood pressure measurement, the medical hardware delivers the pressure inside arm cuff to the pressure sensor port. The e–BPM is developed to display the measurement results with oscillation signal waveform (which indicates the patient’s heartbeat condition) on the computer screen where the results can be printed out for reference. The simulation results show the oscillation signal waveform, giving a comprehensive exposure in the application of non–invasive blood pressure measurement. The developed e–BPM is accurate in giving the measurement of pulse rate. In addition, for blood pressure measurements, the accuracy of the system is still acceptable by referring to the obtained mean values. However, some applied coefficients should be reviewed in order to improve the accuracy in performing the blood pressure measurement. Key words: Blood pressure; pressure sensor


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2075
Author(s):  
Marian Ion ◽  
Silviu Dinulescu ◽  
Bogdan Firtat ◽  
Mihaela Savin ◽  
Octavian N. Ionescu ◽  
...  

In recent years, research into the field of materials for flexible sensors and fabrication techniques directed towards wearable devices has helped to raise awareness of the need for new sensors with healthcare applicability. Our goal was to create a wearable flexible pressure sensor that could be integrated into a clinically approved blood pressure monitoring device. The sensor is built from a microfluidic channel encapsulated between two polymer layers, one layer being covered by metal transducers and the other being a flexible membrane containing the microfluidic channel, which also acts as a sealant for the structure. The applied external pressure deforms the channel, causing changes in resistance to the microfluidic layer. Electrical characterization has been performed in 5 different configurations, using alternating current (AC) and (DC) direct current measurements. The AC measurements for the fabricated pressure sensor resulted in impedance values at tens of hundreds of kOhm. Our sensor proved to have a high sensitivity for pressure values between 0 and 150 mm Hg, being subjected to repeatable external forces. The novelty presented in our work consists in the unique technological flow for the fabrication of the flexible wearable pressure sensor. The proposed miniaturized pressure sensor will ensure flexibility, low production cost and ease of use. It is made of very sensitive microfluidic elements and biocompatible materials and can be integrated into a wearable cuffless device for continuous blood pressure monitoring.


2019 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Chi Yeh ◽  
Shao-Hsiang Lo ◽  
Ming-Xin Xu ◽  
Yao-Joe Yang

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagisa Inoue ◽  
Yoshihiko Koya ◽  
Norihisa Miki ◽  
Hiroaki Onoe

We propose a wireless pressure sensor composed of a graphene sheet and a transmitter coil integrated with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) tube. The pressure inside the tube was monitored wirelessly using an external receiver coil. We then monitored the typical blood pressure range, 12–20 kPa, using this fabricated sensor by changing the turn number of the receiver coil and the overlapping length of the coils. Furthermore, we demonstrated wireless blood pressure measurement by connecting our sensor to the blood vessel of a rat. Our results suggested that this sensor can be easily inserted between an implantable medical device and blood vessels for in vivo blood pressure monitoring. The proposed wireless pressure sensor could also be suitable for monitoring in vivo implanted medical systems, such as artificial organs and pump systems.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Oktober) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mohamad Imron Hanafi ◽  
Mohammad Ansori ◽  
Lalu Saefullah

Abstract - At the beginning of 2020 the world was shocked by the presence of a virus that attacks the respiratory tract, a virus known as Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Covid-19). Based on this problem, how does the system detect Covid-19 suspects based on blood pressure. In this study, researchers used a survey method which directly took data in the hospital. Therefore, the optimization of the MPX5700AP pressure sensor has been successfully made. At this time the researchers conducted a study that used the oscillometer method to measure blood pressure supported by Arduino Uno, which in waves will produce systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Blood pressure monitoring is made capable of measuring blood pressure in the range of 40-240 mmHg and this system has a systolic pressure error of 4.024 mmHg, while the diastolic pressure error is -0.408 mmHg.


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