From conventional sensors to fibre optic sensors for strain and force measurements in biomechanics applications: A review

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1251-1261

  Roriz, Paulo ^a,b   Carvalho, Lídia ^a,b   Frazão, Orlando ^b   Santos, José Luís ^b   Simões, José António ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fibre optical sensors; Force; In vivo sensing; Strain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; BIOPHYSICS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SENSORS; STRAIN; TENDONS;

BIOMECHANICAL APPLICATION; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CLINICAL APPLICATION; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FIBRE-OPTICAL SENSORS; FORCE; IN-VIVO; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE EXAMINATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSOR; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SENSOR; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER;

BIOMECHANICS; FIBRE OPTICAL SENSORS; FORCE; IN VIVO SENSING; STRAIN;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; OPTICAL FIBERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TEMPERATURE; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 84896478352     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.01.054     Document Type: Review

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