The use of fiber bragg grating sensors in biomechanics and rehabilitation applications: The state-of-the-art and ongoing research topics

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 12890-12926

  Al Fakih, Ebrahim ^a   Osman, Noor Azuan Abu ^a   Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bragg sensors; Fiber bragg grating; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BRAGG SENSOR; CIVIL ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS (FBGS); FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION; HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE; REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PATIENT REHABILITATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

GLASS FIBER;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84868260182     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s121012890     Document Type: Review

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