@inproceedings{edd6b9b5a07e45bab34a89f4e4b6924f,
title = "Characterisation of grooved plastic optical fibre sensor mat for deformation imaging: Medical applications",
abstract = "We report the characterization of a grooved plastic optical fibre (POF) sensor for imaging deformation of a 2-D surface. The sensitized mesh of optical fibres can be placed on a flexible surface such as a carpet, to measure the shape and pressure involved when a weight is placed on the mat. Applications include imaging the shape and size of pressure distributions, such as footprints or a prone body on the floor. This technology could be used to detect and record the positions of a step sequence (gait analysis), or whether an elderly person has fallen on the floor, or their motion and position during the day.",
keywords = "Characterization, Deformation, Grooved POF, Imaging system, Patient monitoring",
author = "N. Nurgiyatna and C. Brown-Wilson and P. Fiadzomor and P. Scully and Ozanyan, {K. B.}",
year = "2011",
language = "English",
series = "International Polymer Optical Fiber Conference,",
pages = "403--408",
booktitle = "POF 2011: 20th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers - Conference Proceeding|POF: Int. Conf. Plast. Opt. Fibers - Conf. Proc.",
note = "20th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, POF 2011 ; Conference date: 01-07-2011",
}