A PVDF-based flexible cardiorespiratory sensor with independently optimized sensitivity to heartbeat and respiration

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages 1466-1469

  Jiang, Yongang ^a   Hamada, Hiroyuki ^a   Shiono, Syohei ^b   Kanda, Kensuke ^a,b   Fujita, Takayuki ^a,b   Higuchi, Kohei ^a   Maenaka, Kazusuke ^a,b  

^a JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory sensor; Heartbeat rate; PVDF; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING;

FLEXIBLE ELECTRODES; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; HEART BEAT RATES; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; PUBLIC HEALTHCARES; PVDF; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION SIGNALS;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 78650628344     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18777058     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2010.09.393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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