Optical Fiber Spirometer for Pulmonary Health Assessment

ISBN-13: 9786204183275 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str.

A. Catarina Nepomuceno; M. Fátima Domingues; Paulo Antunes

Opis

Spirometry is the accepted technique for the diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary disorders. However, the equipment used to perform this test, the spirometers, are mainly based on expensive electronic sensors. On the other hand, optical fiber-based sensors provide an appealing alternative to electronic sensors. To incorporate their advantages into spirometry, two solutions were produced based on different optical fiber technology, fiber Bragg gratings and Fabry-Perot interferometers. The design and implementation of such solutions are described in detail in this book, along with the necessary theory to understand the underlying principles.

O autorze

Nepomuceno, A. CatarinaA. Catarina Nepomuceno is a PhD student working in optical fiber sensors for motion monitoring applications.M. Fátima Domingues is a researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações in Aveiro.Paulo Antunes is a professor at Aveiro University and a researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações and I3N.