A shear and vertical stress sensor for physiological measurements using fibre Bragg gratings

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2000, Pages 55-58

  Koulaxouzidis, A V ^a   Holmes, M J ^b   Roberts, C V ^a   Handerek, V A ^c  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bragg grating; In shoe; Physiological measurements; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; DESIGN; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DISEASES; GAIT ANALYSIS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; SPECTROMETERS;

DIABETES; FIBRE BRAGG GRATINGS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT; PLANTAR ULCER; SHEAR STRESS SENSOR;

BONE;

EID: 0034441330     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900666     Document Type: Article

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