Towards wearable and flexible sensors and circuits integration for stress monitoring
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Excessive stress is one of the main causes of mental illness. Long-term exposure of stress could affect one's physiological wellbeing (such as hypertension) and psychological condition (such as depression). Multisensory information such as heart rate variability (HRV) and pH can provide suitable information about mental and physical stress. This paper proposes a novel approach for stress condition monitoring using disposable flexible sensors. By integrating flexible amplifiers with a commercially available flexible polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) mechanical deformation sensor and a pH-type chemical sensor, the proposed system can detect arterial pulses from the neck and pH levels from sweat located in the back of the body. The system uses organic thin film transistor (OTFT)-based signal amplification front-end circuits with modifications to accommodate the dynamic signal ranges obtained from the sensors. The OTFTs were manufactured on a low-cost flexible polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) substrate using a coater capable of Roll-to-Roll (R2R) deposition. The proposed system can capture physiological indicators with data interrogated by Near Field Communication (NFC). The device has been successfully tested with healthy subjects, demonstrating its feasibility for real-time stress monitoring.
Date Issued
2020-08-01
Date Acceptance
2019-11-27
Citation
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2020, 24 (8), pp.2208-2215
ISSN
2168-2194
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
2208
End Page
2215
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
Volume
24
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
British Council (UK)
British Council (UK)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
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Grant Number
EP/K503733/1
EP/L014149/1
330760239
2017-RLWK9-11046
EP/J021199/1
EP/P012779/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Computer Science, Information Systems
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Medical Informatics
Computer Science
Sensors
Stress
Biomedical monitoring
Organic thin film transistors
Monitoring
Chemical sensors
HR
PVDF
OTFT
pH sensor
Wearable device
Flexible circuits
HRV
BPM
TRANSISTORS
RESPONSES
ANXIETY
PH
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-12-03