Film-type sensor materials PVDF and EMFi in measurement of cardiorespiratory signals a review

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 439-446

  Rajala, Satu ^a   Lekkala, Jukka ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electromechanical film (EMFi); heart rate; heart sounds; polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF); respiration

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMECHANICAL FILM; HEART RATE; HEART SOUNDS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; RESPIRATION;

CARDIOLOGY; MATERIALS; PHYSIOLOGY;

SENSORS;

EID: 84856913581     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2010.2089510     Document Type: Review

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