FBG-based smart bed system for healthcare applications

Frontiers of Optoelectronics in China

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-83

  Hao, Jianzhong ^a   Jayachandran, Maniyeri ^a   Kng, Poh Leong ^a   Foo, Siang Fook ^a   Aung Aung, Phyo Wai ^a   Cai, Zhaohui ^a  

^a NONE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

fiber Bragg grating (FBG); pressure sensor; spatio temporal; unobtrusive; vital signs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955884842     PISSN: 16744128     EISSN: 16744594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12200-009-0066-0     Document Type: Article

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