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ArticleJournal of biomedical optics2022

Multimode optical fiber specklegram smart bed sensor array.

Stephen C Warren-Smith, Adam D Kilpatrick, Kabish Wisal, Linh V Nguyen

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Article in Journal of biomedical optics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Unobtrusive Bed Monitor State of the Art.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephen C Warren-SmithUniversity of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia.
Adam D KilpatrickThe University of Adelaide, Adelaide Nursing School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaid, Australia.
Kabish WisalYale University, Department of Physics, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Linh V NguyenUniversity of South Australia, Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

significanceMonitoring the movement and vital signs of patients in hospitals and other healthcare environments is a significant burden on healthcare staff. Early warning systems using smart bed sensors hold promise to relieve this burden and improve patient outcomes. We propose a scalable and cost-effective optical fiber sensor array that can be embedded into a mattress to detect movement, both sensitively and spatially.

aimProof-of-concept demonstration that a multimode optical fiber (MMF) specklegram sensor array can be used to detect and image movement on a bed. APPROACH: Seven MMFs are attached to the upper surface of a mattress such that they cross in a 3  ×  4 array. The specklegram output is monitored using a single laser and single camera and movement on the fibers is monitored by calculating a rolling zero-normalized cross-correlation. A 3  ×  4 image is formed by comparing the signal at each crossing point between two fibers.

resultsThe MMF sensor array can detect and image movement on a bed, including getting on and off the bed, rolling on the bed, and breathing.

conclusionsThe sensor array shows a high sensitivity to movement, which can be used for monitoring physiological parameters and patient movement for potential applications in healthcare settings.

Indexed as

Fiber Optic TechnologyOptical FibersHumansMonitoring, PhysiologicMovementmultimode optical fiberoptical fiber sensorsensor arraysmart bedspecklegram sensor

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PMID35751142
PMCPMC9231555

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