Title :
‘My sweat my health’: Real time sweat analysis using wearable micro-fluidic devices
Author :
Curto, Vincenzo F. ; Angelov, Nikolay ; Coyle, Shirley ; Byrne, Robert ; Hughes, Sarah ; Moyna, Niall ; Diamond, Dermot ; Benito-Lopez, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Centre for Sensor Web Technol., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
In this work a robust, non-invasive and wearable micro-fluidic system was developed and employed to analyse pH of sweat in real time during exercise. The device is incorporated in an optical detection platform designed to provide real-time information on sweat composition. The device has been tested by monitoring the pH of sweat during 55 minutes of cycling activity. During these trials, the data obtained by the micro-fluidic system was compared to pH measurements obtained in parallel studies with a conventional electrochemical sensor.
Keywords :
biochemistry; electrochemical sensors; health care; microfluidics; pH measurement; real-time systems; cycling activity; electrochemical sensor; noninvasive wearable microfluidic devices; optical detection platform; pH measurements; real time sweat analysis; real-time information; sweat pH monitoring; Biomedical monitoring; Color; Fabrication; Monitoring; Real time systems; Sensors; Skin; LED; Sweat analysis; micro-fluidic; pH;
Conference_Titel :
Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth), 2011 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dublin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-767-2
