A flexible proximity sensor formed by duplex screen/screen-offset printing and its application to non-contact detection of human breathing

Scientific Reports
Ken-ichi NomuraHirobumi Ushijima

Abstract

We describe a flexible capacitance-type sensor that can detect an approaching human without contact, fabricated by developing and applying duplex conductive-ink printing to a film substrate. The results of our calculations show that the difference in size between the top and bottom electrodes of the sensor allows for the spatial extension of the electric field distribution over the electrodes. Hence, such a component functions as a proximity sensor. This thin and light device with a large form factor can be arranged at various places, including curved surfaces and the back of objects such that it is unnoticeable. In our experiment, we attached it to the back of a bed, and found that our device successfully detected the breathing of a subject on the bed without contacting his body. This should contribute to reducing the physical and psychological discomfort among patients during medical checks, or when their condition is being monitored.

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Mar 15, 2019·Nanoscale·Hongxi ZhangJianfeng Shen
Feb 6, 2020·Sensors·Shan HeSubhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay

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