A fiber-optic powered wireless sensor module made on elastomeric substrate for wearable sensors

Author

Lien, V. ; Lin, H. ; Chuang, J. ; Sailor, M.J. ; Lo, Y.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., La Jolla, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

1-5 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

2145

Lastpage

2148

Abstract

We demonstrate an integrated sensor module that combines a photonic nano-porous sensor and a bias-free optical powered RF transducer. The sensor signal is encoded in the RF frequency ready for transmission. The entire sensor module does not include battery and is constructed with the flexible and biocompatible elastomeric polymer, PDMS. This technology holds promise for wearable sensors.

Keywords

elastomers; fibre optic sensors; medical computing; patient monitoring; telemedicine; wearable computers; wireless sensor networks; bias-free optical powered RF transducer; biocompatible elastomeric polymer; elastomeric substrate; fiber-optic powered wireless sensor; photonic nanoporous sensor; wearable sensors; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Integrated optics; Optical fiber sensors; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Radio frequency; Wearable sensors; Wireless sensor networks; Fiber Optics; Integrated Optoelectronics; Radio Communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS '04. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8439-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403628

Filename

1403628