Monitoring of vital bio-signs by analysis of speckle patterns in a fabric-integrated multimode optical fiber sensor

Optics Express
Aviya BennettZeev Zalevsky

Abstract

Continuous noninvasive measurement of vital bio-signs, such as cardiovascular parameters, is an important tool in evaluation of the patient's physiological condition and health monitoring. Based on new enabling technologies, continuous monitoring of heart and respiration rate, pulse wave velocity and blood pressure have been investigated, advanced and reflected in numerous papers published in recent years. In this paper, we introduce a new technique for noninvasive sensing of vital bio-signs based on a multimode optical fiber sensor that can be integrated into a fabric. The sensor consists of a laser, optical fiber, video camera and computer. Its operation is based on tracking of point-wise intensity variations on speckle patterns caused by interference of the light modes within the fiber subjected to deformation. The paper contains theoretical analysis and experimental validation of the proposed scheme. The main goal is to advance a simple low-cost sensor embedded in a cloth fabric to track changes in the cardiovascular condition of the wearer.

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