Title :
3-Axis acceleration switch for traumatic brain injury early warning
Author :
Currano, L.J. ; Becker, C.R. ; Smith, G.L. ; Isaacson, B. ; Morris, C.J.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
fDate :
Jan. 29 2012-Feb. 2 2012
Abstract :
This paper reports on the design, fabrication, and testing of a 3-axis acceleration switch intended to serve as an early warning for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Mild TBI (colloquially termed “concussion”) resulting from rapid acceleration of the skull has been rising in the public consciousness with recently increasing awareness of the dangers and long-term health risks associated with it. The sensor described here is an array of acceleration switches designed to cover the range of acceleration associated with TBI, and to do so with no external power draw until an acceleration event within this range occurs.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; injuries; microswitches; 3-axis acceleration switch; acceleration switches; concussion; long-term health risks; public consciousness; traumatic brain injury early warning; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Fabrication; Gold; Resists; Springs; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2012 IEEE 25th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0324-8
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2012.6170229