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Emiliano Schena - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Test Bench to Assess Systems for Respiratory Monitoring of Workers
2020 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, 2020Co-Authors: Martina Zaltieri, Joshua Di Tocco, Daniela Lo Presti, Carlo Massaroni, Domenico Formica, Emiliano Schena, Giacomo D'alesio, Mariangela Filosa, Jessica D'abbraccio, Ilaria CesiniAbstract:Safety at work is driving the development of new technological solutions in the era of Industry 4.0. Among others, systems able to monitor physiological parameters are gaining high relevance since such devices have the potential to improve the workers' safety. In this perspective, the Respiratory rate can provide useful information since it is sensitive to many environmental stressors. In this study, we focused on the development of a test bench to assess the performance of a wearable system for Respiratory Monitoring. The presented system achieves data collection and synchronization from FBG sensors, a reference flowmeter and, an M-IMU unit. In addition, a GUI has been developed in order to guide the volunteer in the execution of selected movements during the experimental session. The proposed system could further facilitate the design and development of solutions for assessing wearables for workers' activities Monitoring.
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Smart Textile Based on Piezoresistive Sensing Elements for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Joshua Di Tocco, Sandra Miccinilli, Silvia Sterzi, Daniela Lo Presti, Domenico Formica, Paola Saccomandi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Wearable systems are gaining large interest in applications related to the Monitoring of physiological parameters. Piezoresistive strain sensors are a valid option to develop wearables for several medical applications. Among them, Respiratory Monitoring can be performed by recording chest movements. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) the experimental assessment of elastic piezoresistive textile; 2) the influence of length and width on piezoresistive response; and 3) the use of these elements to develop a smart textile (ST) for Respiratory Monitoring. The ST consists of six piezoresistive elements. The static calibration and the hysteresis analysis were carried out to assess the characteristics of the piezoresistive elements. The feasibility assessment of the ST for Respiratory Monitoring was performed on four healthy volunteers under two conditions (i.e., quiet breathing and tachypnea). Respiratory frequency values were estimated by the ST and compared with the ones gathered by means of a reference system (i.e., a motion capture system). Length and width influence both the sensitivity and hysteresis of the piezoresistive element. Regarding the ST performance, good agreement with data provided by the reference system was found. Indeed, results obtained by considering the output of single sensing elements and their sum were promising: the difference between the average Respiratory frequency was always lower than 1% and 4% during quiet breathing and tachypnea, respectively. The proposed ST seems to be suitable for Respiratory frequency Monitoring in a wide range of values, where unobtrusiveness is of great value.
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EMBC - Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Smart Textile Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, G Di Tomaso, Mario Muto, Francesco Giurazza, Daniela Lo Presti, Makoto Muto, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear systems are gaining popularity for Monitoring physiological parameters. Among others, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors have shown promising results for Respiratory Monitoring and applications in magnetic resonance (MR) environment. The aim of this paper was to design, fabricate, and assess on healthy volunteers a smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for Respiratory Monitoring. The new design was driven by the chest wall kinematics analysis performed by a marked-based motion capture system. The proposed textile shows promising performances for the non-intrusive Monitoring of both compartmental and global volumetric parameters over time. Moreover, the use of FBGs makes the system MR-compatible. This feature was tested on two volunteers. The system did neither cause any image artifacts nor discomfort to the volunteers. This promising result encourages future developments to investigate the feasibility of the proposed smart textile for long-term observation of Respiratory parameters, for patients Monitoring during MR scan, and during sport activities in athletes.
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Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:© 2016 IEEE. Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
Carlo Massaroni - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Test Bench to Assess Systems for Respiratory Monitoring of Workers
2020 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, 2020Co-Authors: Martina Zaltieri, Joshua Di Tocco, Daniela Lo Presti, Carlo Massaroni, Domenico Formica, Emiliano Schena, Giacomo D'alesio, Mariangela Filosa, Jessica D'abbraccio, Ilaria CesiniAbstract:Safety at work is driving the development of new technological solutions in the era of Industry 4.0. Among others, systems able to monitor physiological parameters are gaining high relevance since such devices have the potential to improve the workers' safety. In this perspective, the Respiratory rate can provide useful information since it is sensitive to many environmental stressors. In this study, we focused on the development of a test bench to assess the performance of a wearable system for Respiratory Monitoring. The presented system achieves data collection and synchronization from FBG sensors, a reference flowmeter and, an M-IMU unit. In addition, a GUI has been developed in order to guide the volunteer in the execution of selected movements during the experimental session. The proposed system could further facilitate the design and development of solutions for assessing wearables for workers' activities Monitoring.
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Smart Textile Based on Piezoresistive Sensing Elements for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Joshua Di Tocco, Sandra Miccinilli, Silvia Sterzi, Daniela Lo Presti, Domenico Formica, Paola Saccomandi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Wearable systems are gaining large interest in applications related to the Monitoring of physiological parameters. Piezoresistive strain sensors are a valid option to develop wearables for several medical applications. Among them, Respiratory Monitoring can be performed by recording chest movements. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) the experimental assessment of elastic piezoresistive textile; 2) the influence of length and width on piezoresistive response; and 3) the use of these elements to develop a smart textile (ST) for Respiratory Monitoring. The ST consists of six piezoresistive elements. The static calibration and the hysteresis analysis were carried out to assess the characteristics of the piezoresistive elements. The feasibility assessment of the ST for Respiratory Monitoring was performed on four healthy volunteers under two conditions (i.e., quiet breathing and tachypnea). Respiratory frequency values were estimated by the ST and compared with the ones gathered by means of a reference system (i.e., a motion capture system). Length and width influence both the sensitivity and hysteresis of the piezoresistive element. Regarding the ST performance, good agreement with data provided by the reference system was found. Indeed, results obtained by considering the output of single sensing elements and their sum were promising: the difference between the average Respiratory frequency was always lower than 1% and 4% during quiet breathing and tachypnea, respectively. The proposed ST seems to be suitable for Respiratory frequency Monitoring in a wide range of values, where unobtrusiveness is of great value.
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EMBC - Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Smart Textile Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, G Di Tomaso, Mario Muto, Francesco Giurazza, Daniela Lo Presti, Makoto Muto, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear systems are gaining popularity for Monitoring physiological parameters. Among others, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors have shown promising results for Respiratory Monitoring and applications in magnetic resonance (MR) environment. The aim of this paper was to design, fabricate, and assess on healthy volunteers a smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for Respiratory Monitoring. The new design was driven by the chest wall kinematics analysis performed by a marked-based motion capture system. The proposed textile shows promising performances for the non-intrusive Monitoring of both compartmental and global volumetric parameters over time. Moreover, the use of FBGs makes the system MR-compatible. This feature was tested on two volunteers. The system did neither cause any image artifacts nor discomfort to the volunteers. This promising result encourages future developments to investigate the feasibility of the proposed smart textile for long-term observation of Respiratory parameters, for patients Monitoring during MR scan, and during sport activities in athletes.
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Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:© 2016 IEEE. Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
Domenico Formica - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Test Bench to Assess Systems for Respiratory Monitoring of Workers
2020 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT, 2020Co-Authors: Martina Zaltieri, Joshua Di Tocco, Daniela Lo Presti, Carlo Massaroni, Domenico Formica, Emiliano Schena, Giacomo D'alesio, Mariangela Filosa, Jessica D'abbraccio, Ilaria CesiniAbstract:Safety at work is driving the development of new technological solutions in the era of Industry 4.0. Among others, systems able to monitor physiological parameters are gaining high relevance since such devices have the potential to improve the workers' safety. In this perspective, the Respiratory rate can provide useful information since it is sensitive to many environmental stressors. In this study, we focused on the development of a test bench to assess the performance of a wearable system for Respiratory Monitoring. The presented system achieves data collection and synchronization from FBG sensors, a reference flowmeter and, an M-IMU unit. In addition, a GUI has been developed in order to guide the volunteer in the execution of selected movements during the experimental session. The proposed system could further facilitate the design and development of solutions for assessing wearables for workers' activities Monitoring.
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Smart Textile Based on Piezoresistive Sensing Elements for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Joshua Di Tocco, Sandra Miccinilli, Silvia Sterzi, Daniela Lo Presti, Domenico Formica, Paola Saccomandi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Wearable systems are gaining large interest in applications related to the Monitoring of physiological parameters. Piezoresistive strain sensors are a valid option to develop wearables for several medical applications. Among them, Respiratory Monitoring can be performed by recording chest movements. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) the experimental assessment of elastic piezoresistive textile; 2) the influence of length and width on piezoresistive response; and 3) the use of these elements to develop a smart textile (ST) for Respiratory Monitoring. The ST consists of six piezoresistive elements. The static calibration and the hysteresis analysis were carried out to assess the characteristics of the piezoresistive elements. The feasibility assessment of the ST for Respiratory Monitoring was performed on four healthy volunteers under two conditions (i.e., quiet breathing and tachypnea). Respiratory frequency values were estimated by the ST and compared with the ones gathered by means of a reference system (i.e., a motion capture system). Length and width influence both the sensitivity and hysteresis of the piezoresistive element. Regarding the ST performance, good agreement with data provided by the reference system was found. Indeed, results obtained by considering the output of single sensing elements and their sum were promising: the difference between the average Respiratory frequency was always lower than 1% and 4% during quiet breathing and tachypnea, respectively. The proposed ST seems to be suitable for Respiratory frequency Monitoring in a wide range of values, where unobtrusiveness is of great value.
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EMBC - Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Smart Textile Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, G Di Tomaso, Mario Muto, Francesco Giurazza, Daniela Lo Presti, Makoto Muto, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear systems are gaining popularity for Monitoring physiological parameters. Among others, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors have shown promising results for Respiratory Monitoring and applications in magnetic resonance (MR) environment. The aim of this paper was to design, fabricate, and assess on healthy volunteers a smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for Respiratory Monitoring. The new design was driven by the chest wall kinematics analysis performed by a marked-based motion capture system. The proposed textile shows promising performances for the non-intrusive Monitoring of both compartmental and global volumetric parameters over time. Moreover, the use of FBGs makes the system MR-compatible. This feature was tested on two volunteers. The system did neither cause any image artifacts nor discomfort to the volunteers. This promising result encourages future developments to investigate the feasibility of the proposed smart textile for long-term observation of Respiratory parameters, for patients Monitoring during MR scan, and during sport activities in athletes.
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Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:© 2016 IEEE. Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
Paola Saccomandi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Smart Textile Based on Piezoresistive Sensing Elements for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Joshua Di Tocco, Sandra Miccinilli, Silvia Sterzi, Daniela Lo Presti, Domenico Formica, Paola Saccomandi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Wearable systems are gaining large interest in applications related to the Monitoring of physiological parameters. Piezoresistive strain sensors are a valid option to develop wearables for several medical applications. Among them, Respiratory Monitoring can be performed by recording chest movements. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) the experimental assessment of elastic piezoresistive textile; 2) the influence of length and width on piezoresistive response; and 3) the use of these elements to develop a smart textile (ST) for Respiratory Monitoring. The ST consists of six piezoresistive elements. The static calibration and the hysteresis analysis were carried out to assess the characteristics of the piezoresistive elements. The feasibility assessment of the ST for Respiratory Monitoring was performed on four healthy volunteers under two conditions (i.e., quiet breathing and tachypnea). Respiratory frequency values were estimated by the ST and compared with the ones gathered by means of a reference system (i.e., a motion capture system). Length and width influence both the sensitivity and hysteresis of the piezoresistive element. Regarding the ST performance, good agreement with data provided by the reference system was found. Indeed, results obtained by considering the output of single sensing elements and their sum were promising: the difference between the average Respiratory frequency was always lower than 1% and 4% during quiet breathing and tachypnea, respectively. The proposed ST seems to be suitable for Respiratory frequency Monitoring in a wide range of values, where unobtrusiveness is of great value.
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EMBC - Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Smart Textile Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, G Di Tomaso, Mario Muto, Francesco Giurazza, Daniela Lo Presti, Makoto Muto, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear systems are gaining popularity for Monitoring physiological parameters. Among others, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors have shown promising results for Respiratory Monitoring and applications in magnetic resonance (MR) environment. The aim of this paper was to design, fabricate, and assess on healthy volunteers a smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for Respiratory Monitoring. The new design was driven by the chest wall kinematics analysis performed by a marked-based motion capture system. The proposed textile shows promising performances for the non-intrusive Monitoring of both compartmental and global volumetric parameters over time. Moreover, the use of FBGs makes the system MR-compatible. This feature was tested on two volunteers. The system did neither cause any image artifacts nor discomfort to the volunteers. This promising result encourages future developments to investigate the feasibility of the proposed smart textile for long-term observation of Respiratory parameters, for patients Monitoring during MR scan, and during sport activities in athletes.
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Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:© 2016 IEEE. Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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smart textile based on fiber bragg grating sensors for Respiratory Monitoring design and preliminary trials
Biosensors, 2015Co-Authors: Marco Ciocchetti, Carlo Massaroni, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Continuous Respiratory Monitoring is important to assess adequate ventilation. We present a fiber optic-based smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring able to work during Magnetic Resonance (MR) examinations. The system is based on the conversion of chest wall movements into strain of two fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors, placed on the upper thorax (UT). FBGs are glued on the textile by an adhesive silicon rubber. To increase the system sensitivity, the FBGs positioning was led by preliminary experiments performed using an optoelectronic system: FBGs placed on the chest surface experienced the largest strain during breathing. System performances, in terms of Respiratory period (TR), duration of inspiratory (TI) and expiratory (TE) phases, as well as left and right UT volumes, were assessed on four healthy volunteers. The comparison of results obtained by the proposed system and an optoelectronic plethysmography highlights the high accuracy in the estimation of TR, TI, and TE: Bland-Altman analysis shows mean of difference values lower than 0.045 s, 0.33 s, and 0.35 s for TR, TI, and TE, respectively. The mean difference of UT volumes between the two systems is about 8.3%. The promising results foster further development of the system to allow routine use during MR examinations.Continuous Respiratory Monitoring is important to assess adequate ventilation. We present a fiber optic-based smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring able to work during Magnetic Resonance (MR) examinations. The system is based on the conversion of chest wall movements into strain of two fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors, placed on the upper thorax (UT). FBGs are glued on the textile by an adhesive silicon rubber. To increase the system sensitivity, the FBGs positioning was led by preliminary experiments performed using an optoelectronic system: FBGs placed on the chest surface experienced the largest strain during breathing. System performances, in terms of Respiratory period (TR), duration of inspiratory (TI) and expiratory (TE) phases, as well as left and right UT volumes, were assessed on four healthy volunteers. The comparison of results obtained by the proposed system and an optoelectronic plethysmography highlights the high accuracy in the estimation of TR, TI, and TE: Bland-Altman analysis shows mean of difference values lower than 0.045 s, 0.33 s, and 0.35 s for TR, TI, and TE, respectively. The mean difference of UT volumes between the two systems is about 8.3%. The promising results foster further development of the system to allow routine use during MR examinations.
Michele Arturo Caponero - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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EMBC - Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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Design and Feasibility Assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Smart Textile Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Respiratory Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, G Di Tomaso, Mario Muto, Francesco Giurazza, Daniela Lo Presti, Makoto Muto, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Comfortable and easy to wear systems are gaining popularity for Monitoring physiological parameters. Among others, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors have shown promising results for Respiratory Monitoring and applications in magnetic resonance (MR) environment. The aim of this paper was to design, fabricate, and assess on healthy volunteers a smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for Respiratory Monitoring. The new design was driven by the chest wall kinematics analysis performed by a marked-based motion capture system. The proposed textile shows promising performances for the non-intrusive Monitoring of both compartmental and global volumetric parameters over time. Moreover, the use of FBGs makes the system MR-compatible. This feature was tested on two volunteers. The system did neither cause any image artifacts nor discomfort to the volunteers. This promising result encourages future developments to investigate the feasibility of the proposed smart textile for long-term observation of Respiratory parameters, for patients Monitoring during MR scan, and during sport activities in athletes.
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Design and preliminary assessment of a smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring based on an array of Fiber Bragg Gratings
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society EMBS, 2016Co-Authors: Carlo Massaroni, Marco Ciocchetti, G Di Tomaso, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:© 2016 IEEE. Comfortable and easy to wear smart textiles have gained popularity for continuous Respiratory Monitoring. Among different emerging technologies, smart textiles based on fiber optic sensors (FOSs) have several advantages, like Magnetic Resonance (MR)-compatibility and good metrological properties. In this paper we report on the development and assessment of an MR-compatible smart textiles based on FOSs for Respiratory Monitoring. The system consists of six fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors glued on the textile to monitor six compartments of the chest wall (i.e., right and left upper thorax, right and left abdominal rib cage, and right and left abdomen). This solution allows Monitoring both global Respiratory parameters and each compartment volume change. The system converts thoracic movements into strain measured by the FBGs. The positioning of the FBGs was optimized by experiments performed using an optoelectronic system. The feasibility of the smart textile was assessed on 6 healthy volunteers. Experimental data were compared to the ones estimated by an optoelectronic plethysmography used as reference. Promising results were obtained on both breathing period (maximum percentage error is 1.14%), inspiratory and expiratory period, as well as on total volume change (mean percentage difference between the two systems was ∼14%). The Bland-Altman analysis shows a satisfactory accuracy for the parameters under investigation. The proposed system is safe and non-invasive, MR-compatible, and allows Monitoring compartmental volumes.
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smart textile based on fiber bragg grating sensors for Respiratory Monitoring design and preliminary trials
Biosensors, 2015Co-Authors: Marco Ciocchetti, Carlo Massaroni, Domenico Formica, Michele Arturo Caponero, Andrea Polimadei, Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano SchenaAbstract:Continuous Respiratory Monitoring is important to assess adequate ventilation. We present a fiber optic-based smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring able to work during Magnetic Resonance (MR) examinations. The system is based on the conversion of chest wall movements into strain of two fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors, placed on the upper thorax (UT). FBGs are glued on the textile by an adhesive silicon rubber. To increase the system sensitivity, the FBGs positioning was led by preliminary experiments performed using an optoelectronic system: FBGs placed on the chest surface experienced the largest strain during breathing. System performances, in terms of Respiratory period (TR), duration of inspiratory (TI) and expiratory (TE) phases, as well as left and right UT volumes, were assessed on four healthy volunteers. The comparison of results obtained by the proposed system and an optoelectronic plethysmography highlights the high accuracy in the estimation of TR, TI, and TE: Bland-Altman analysis shows mean of difference values lower than 0.045 s, 0.33 s, and 0.35 s for TR, TI, and TE, respectively. The mean difference of UT volumes between the two systems is about 8.3%. The promising results foster further development of the system to allow routine use during MR examinations.Continuous Respiratory Monitoring is important to assess adequate ventilation. We present a fiber optic-based smart textile for Respiratory Monitoring able to work during Magnetic Resonance (MR) examinations. The system is based on the conversion of chest wall movements into strain of two fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors, placed on the upper thorax (UT). FBGs are glued on the textile by an adhesive silicon rubber. To increase the system sensitivity, the FBGs positioning was led by preliminary experiments performed using an optoelectronic system: FBGs placed on the chest surface experienced the largest strain during breathing. System performances, in terms of Respiratory period (TR), duration of inspiratory (TI) and expiratory (TE) phases, as well as left and right UT volumes, were assessed on four healthy volunteers. The comparison of results obtained by the proposed system and an optoelectronic plethysmography highlights the high accuracy in the estimation of TR, TI, and TE: Bland-Altman analysis shows mean of difference values lower than 0.045 s, 0.33 s, and 0.35 s for TR, TI, and TE, respectively. The mean difference of UT volumes between the two systems is about 8.3%. The promising results foster further development of the system to allow routine use during MR examinations.
