DocumentCode
2970726
Title
Characterization of a bionic electrolocation sensor using finite element modeling
Author
Mayekar, K. ; Gottwald, Mathias ; von der Emde, G. ; Damalla, D. ; Bousack, H.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Zoology, Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
fYear
2011
fDate
28-31 Oct. 2011
Firstpage
978
Lastpage
981
Abstract
In this paper, a novel bionic 17-electrode catheter sensor is introduced, which can be used for coronary diagnostics. The sensor was characterized by finite element modeling using the multiphysics software COMSOL. In addition, the sensor was used to measure a small spherical metal or plastic target protruding into a Plexiglas tubing representing an artery and a plaque, respectively. Both approaches showed that it is possible to detect and localize an object in the tube wall and discriminate between metal and plastic objects.
Keywords
biocybernetics; biomedical electrodes; biosensors; catheters; electric sensing devices; finite element analysis; plastics; bionic 17-electrode catheter sensor; bionic electrolocation sensor; coronary diagnostic; finite element modeling; multiphysics software COMSOL; plastic target measurement; plexiglas tubing; spherical metal measurement; Catheters; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Finite element methods; Marine animals; Metals; Plastics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Limerick
ISSN
1930-0395
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9290-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127208
Filename
6127208
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