Application of long-period-grating sensors to respiratory plethysmography

Abstract

A series of in-line curvature sensors on a garment are used to monitor the thoracic and abdominal movements of a human during respiration. These results are used to obtain volumetric tidal changes of the human torso in agreement with a spirometer used simultaneously at the mouth. The curvature sensors are based on long-period gratings (LPGs) written in a progressive three-layered fiber to render the LPGs insensitive to the refractive index external to the fiber. A curvature sensor consists of the fiber long-period grating laid on a carbon fiber ribbon, which is then encapsulated in a low-temperature curing silicone rubber. The sensors have a spectral sensitivity to curvature, d lambda/dR from similar to 7-nm m to similar to 9-nm m. The interrogation technique is borrowed from derivative spectroscopy and monitors the changes in the transmission spectral profile of the LPG's attenuation band due to curvature. The multiplexing of the sensors is achieved by spectrally matching a series of distributed feedback (DFB) lasers to the LPGs. The versatility of this sensing garment is confirmed by it being used on six other human subjects covering a wide range of body mass indices. Just six fully functional sensors are required to obtain a volumetric error of around 6%. (C) 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Additional Information: Thomas Allsop, Karen Carroll, Glynn Lloyd, David J. Webb, Martin Miller and Ian Bennion, "Application of long-period-grating sensors to respiratory plethysmography", J. Biomed. Opt. 12, 064003 (Dec 19, 2007); doi:10.1117/1.2821198 Copyright 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
Uncontrolled Keywords: biomedical measurement, diffraction gratings, fibre optic sensors, pneumodynamics, volume measurement, curvature sensing, long-period gratings, respiratory monitoring
Publication ISSN: 1083-3668
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2019 11:27
Date Deposited: 11 May 2011 12:32
Published Date: 2007-12-19
Authors: Allsop, Thomas D.P.
Carroll, Karen
Lloyd, Glynn D.
Webb, David J.
Miller, Martin
Bennion, Ian

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