Evaluating silver-plated nylon (Ag/PA66) e-textiles for bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) application
| Autor: | Elena Pirogova, Peter Dabnichki, Ignacio Gil, Derman Vatansever Bayramol, Irini Logothetis |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. RFEMC - Grup de Radiofreqüència i Compatibilitat Electromagnètica en Xarxes de Comunicacions |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
System
Bioelectrical impedance analysis Design E-textiles Materials science Teixits i tèxtils intel·ligents Electrode test setup Polarization impedance Impedància (Electricitat) Biopotential electrodes Impedance (Electricity) Composite material Instrumentation Engineering (miscellaneous) Electrodes Spectroscopy Skin Elèctrodes Electronic textile (e-textile) electrodes Sensors Applied Mathematics Gel-Free Electrodes Temperature Interface Wearable electrodes Textiles intelligents Localized Bioimpedance |
| Zdroj: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| ISSN: | 2016-7946 |
| Popis: | Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an established method for assessing integrity of biotissue. Adapting BIA as a diagnostic tool to monitor electrophysiological activity gives rise to evidence-based objective diagnostic approaches as opposed to visual assessment currently performed by practitioners in wound healing management. Advancements in the telecommunication and textile industries have made the Internet of Wearable Things (IoWT), the future of telemedicine. E-textile electrodes give us the ability for long-term monitoring applications; however, they are associated with electrode polarization impedance (Z(p)) contributing to the electrode-skin impedance (Z(es)). By studying the design of e-textile electrodes, we can reduce Z(p) and characterise it relative to changes in skin properties, such as skin temperature and perspiration. In this study, we examined the effects of selected textile substrates on changes in Z(p) of e-textile electrodes, and characterized Z(p) in a climatic chamber with temperature and relative humidity settings emulating skin temperature and perspiration. An air permeability test was also conducted to account for the physiological comfort of the e-textile electrodes. Our results demonstrate that a polyester non-woven felt substrate is ideal for use in e-textile electrodes. By understanding and quantifying the relationship between Z(p), skin temperature and perspiration, this insight can be incorporated into the calibration process of BIA systems for accurate long-term monitoring, resulting in an objective assessment of changes in tissue integrity. Spanish Government MINECOSpanish Government [TEC2016-79465-R] This work was supported by the Spanish Government MINECO under Project TEC2016-79465-R. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|