Title :
A fiber optic angular sensor for biomedical applications
Author :
Jensen, J.C. ; Li, J.K.-J. ; Sigel, G., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of a fiber-optic angular sensor designed and tested for use in biomedical applications where accurate measurement of the angle of an object displaced is required. The information obtained will allow the physician to prescribe better treatment in cases of neuromuscular damage. The sensor can also be used for measuring the degree of tremor in patients with Parkinson´s disease. Another potential application is in gravitational biology, when a subject is in between a supine and an upright position. The sensor is free from electromagnetic hazards and has a high sensitivity
Keywords :
angular measurement; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; Parkinson´s disease; biomedical applications; displaced object angle measurement; fiber optic angular sensor; gravitational biology; high sensitivity; neuromuscular damage; physician; tremor degree measurement; Biomedical measurements; Biosensors; Displacement measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Goniometers; Neuromuscular; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96115
