Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496368
H. Pham, C. D. de Boer, P. Sarro
In this paper we present a new technique to vertically grow aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on nanosize pore anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates on a Si substrate. The CNTs are grown using methane in an RF PECVD system at only 400/spl deg/C without using a transition metal catalyst. The AAO templates are prepared by a two-step anodizing process in oxalic acid at room temperature. The influence of preparation conditions, such as temperature, electrolyte, applied voltage and anodization time on the density, diameter, length and the shape of the pores is investigated. The diameter of the pores of AAO film varies from 30 nm to 70 nm. The average diameter and length of CNTs are approximately 40 nm and 1 /spl mu/m respectively. This low temperature, IC-compatible process is very attractive as it allows integration of CNT devices with on-chip electronics.
{"title":"Non-catalyst and low temperature growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes for nanosensor arrays","authors":"H. Pham, C. D. de Boer, P. Sarro","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496368","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present a new technique to vertically grow aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on nanosize pore anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates on a Si substrate. The CNTs are grown using methane in an RF PECVD system at only 400/spl deg/C without using a transition metal catalyst. The AAO templates are prepared by a two-step anodizing process in oxalic acid at room temperature. The influence of preparation conditions, such as temperature, electrolyte, applied voltage and anodization time on the density, diameter, length and the shape of the pores is investigated. The diameter of the pores of AAO film varies from 30 nm to 70 nm. The average diameter and length of CNTs are approximately 40 nm and 1 /spl mu/m respectively. This low temperature, IC-compatible process is very attractive as it allows integration of CNT devices with on-chip electronics.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"32 1","pages":"97-100 Vol. 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88861921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496436
F. Marty, B. Saadany, T. Bourouina, Y. Mita, T. Shibata
High aspect ratio nano-structures (HARNS), having an aspect ratio of up to 107, were fabricated by DRIE (deep reactive ion etching). Sidewall surface roughness was reduced to a level less than 20 nm peak-to-valley. These technological advances are applied to photonic MEMS based on in-plane, free-space propagation of light. As an illustration, a Fabry-Perot cavity is presented. It uses vertical distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs), which consist of thin silicon walls separated by small air gaps, the widths being an even multiple of quarter wavelengths of light in silicon and in air, respectively.
{"title":"High aspect ratio nano-structures (HARNS) for photonic MEMS based on vertical DBR architecture","authors":"F. Marty, B. Saadany, T. Bourouina, Y. Mita, T. Shibata","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496436","url":null,"abstract":"High aspect ratio nano-structures (HARNS), having an aspect ratio of up to 107, were fabricated by DRIE (deep reactive ion etching). Sidewall surface roughness was reduced to a level less than 20 nm peak-to-valley. These technological advances are applied to photonic MEMS based on in-plane, free-space propagation of light. As an illustration, a Fabry-Perot cavity is presented. It uses vertical distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs), which consist of thin silicon walls separated by small air gaps, the widths being an even multiple of quarter wavelengths of light in silicon and in air, respectively.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"36 1","pages":"384-387 Vol. 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88933974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496516
P. Gao, K. Yao, Xiaosong Tang, Xujiang He, S. Shannigrahi, Y. Lou, Jian Zhang, K. Okada
Piezoelectric micro-actuators and motors are promising for applications in various servo control systems, with the potential to provide ultra-precise positioning and compensation. A micro-actuator, which is configured with an "H-shaped" cavity and a pair of high-aspect-ratio parallel beams, was designed. The micro-actuator with its three dimensional structure is capable of providing in-plane flexibility and out-of-plane stiffness. Appropriate materials processing and batch micro-fabrication schemes were developed to produce the piezoelectric micro-actuator prototypes, involving silicon micro-machining, wafer bonding, and integration of piezoelectric thin films. The performance of the obtained micro-actuator samples was evaluated. The results demonstrate that a combination of silicon micro-fabrication and piezoelectric thin films is a viable approach to developing miniaturized piezoelectric devices with a complex structure.
{"title":"A piezoelectric micro-actuator with three dimensional structure and its micro-fabrication","authors":"P. Gao, K. Yao, Xiaosong Tang, Xujiang He, S. Shannigrahi, Y. Lou, Jian Zhang, K. Okada","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496516","url":null,"abstract":"Piezoelectric micro-actuators and motors are promising for applications in various servo control systems, with the potential to provide ultra-precise positioning and compensation. A micro-actuator, which is configured with an \"H-shaped\" cavity and a pair of high-aspect-ratio parallel beams, was designed. The micro-actuator with its three dimensional structure is capable of providing in-plane flexibility and out-of-plane stiffness. Appropriate materials processing and batch micro-fabrication schemes were developed to produce the piezoelectric micro-actuator prototypes, involving silicon micro-machining, wafer bonding, and integration of piezoelectric thin films. The performance of the obtained micro-actuator samples was evaluated. The results demonstrate that a combination of silicon micro-fabrication and piezoelectric thin films is a viable approach to developing miniaturized piezoelectric devices with a complex structure.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"458 1","pages":"713-716 Vol. 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83030163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497335
H. Rostaing, J. Štěpánek, O. Cugat, C. Dieppedale, J. Delamare
Magnets are gradually appearing in the world of microactuators and power MEMS, particularly for applications such as microswitches. This article is devoted to the design, simulation and prototyping of a microactuator with high vertical displacement, based on integrated permanent magnets. Its main characteristics are: high displacement (in excess of 100 /spl mu/m), low switching time (300 /spl mu/s for 100 /spl mu/m) and bistability. The pulsed current for commutation is optimized for the lowest possible energy per pulse (minimum of 15 /spl mu/J). The main innovation of this design is that the moving part has no mechanical connection and is guided by magnetic levitation. This article is about the problems involved in the design (bistability, dynamic study, thermal study) and prototyping of our /spl mu/-actuator.
{"title":"Magnetic, out-of-plane, totaly integrated bistable /spl mu/-actuator","authors":"H. Rostaing, J. Štěpánek, O. Cugat, C. Dieppedale, J. Delamare","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497335","url":null,"abstract":"Magnets are gradually appearing in the world of microactuators and power MEMS, particularly for applications such as microswitches. This article is devoted to the design, simulation and prototyping of a microactuator with high vertical displacement, based on integrated permanent magnets. Its main characteristics are: high displacement (in excess of 100 /spl mu/m), low switching time (300 /spl mu/s for 100 /spl mu/m) and bistability. The pulsed current for commutation is optimized for the lowest possible energy per pulse (minimum of 15 /spl mu/J). The main innovation of this design is that the moving part has no mechanical connection and is guided by magnetic levitation. This article is about the problems involved in the design (bistability, dynamic study, thermal study) and prototyping of our /spl mu/-actuator.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"44 1","pages":"1366-1370 Vol. 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83714216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497386
Y. Takemori, S. Horiike, T. Nishimoto, H. Nakanishi, T. Yoshida
We report a novel electroosmotic pump fabricated on a plastic chip. Electroosmosis is one of electrokinetic phenomena and used as a precise liquid handling technique in some microfluidic devices. Electric double layer (EDL) between a channel wall and an electrolyte plays an important role in producing electroosmotic flow. When the net charge of EDL migrates, it carries the rest of the electrolyte due to the shear viscosity. The use of parallel narrow channels is a pathway to the more effective electroosmotic pumps since we can increase the net charge of EDL. We fabricated a plastic chip that confined uniform silica nanospheres within the channel, and tested its performance. We obtained the maximum flow rate 0.47 /spl mu/L/min and the maximum pressure 72 kPa when applied 3 kV to the electroosmotic pump.
{"title":"High pressure electroosmotic pump packed with uniform silica nanospheres","authors":"Y. Takemori, S. Horiike, T. Nishimoto, H. Nakanishi, T. Yoshida","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497386","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497386","url":null,"abstract":"We report a novel electroosmotic pump fabricated on a plastic chip. Electroosmosis is one of electrokinetic phenomena and used as a precise liquid handling technique in some microfluidic devices. Electric double layer (EDL) between a channel wall and an electrolyte plays an important role in producing electroosmotic flow. When the net charge of EDL migrates, it carries the rest of the electrolyte due to the shear viscosity. The use of parallel narrow channels is a pathway to the more effective electroosmotic pumps since we can increase the net charge of EDL. We fabricated a plastic chip that confined uniform silica nanospheres within the channel, and tested its performance. We obtained the maximum flow rate 0.47 /spl mu/L/min and the maximum pressure 72 kPa when applied 3 kV to the electroosmotic pump.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"14 1","pages":"1573-1576 Vol. 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79202936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497290
M. Gunji, H. Nakanishi, M. Washizu
In this paper, we describe a new method of local hydrophilic treatment of polymer micro-channel using surface discharge generated by a micro-electrode array. The method uses a pair of interdigitating electrodes embedded beneath a hydrophobic polymer (e.g. PDMS) micro-channel. When RF voltage is applied to the electrodes, surface discharge occurs inside the channel, and its inside surface is modified to be hydrophilic. Because the diffusion length of the generated plasma is only a few tens of micrometers, the treatment is local and selective. By using such a hydrophobic/hydrophilic patterning method, a droplet dispenser is developed. A straight PDMS channel having a side branch at the middle is fabricated, and the hydrophilic treatment is applied to the straight part. Due to capillary force, water solution fed from one end of the channel fills the entire straight channel, and when air is fed from the side, the liquid is divided into two parts, one ejected from the outlet. The ejection releases the pressure, and the channel is refilled, ready for the next ejection. The process produces a series of droplets, whose volume is precisely determined by the volume of the hydrophilic channel.
{"title":"Local in-situ hydrophilic treatment of micro-channels using surface discharge","authors":"M. Gunji, H. Nakanishi, M. Washizu","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497290","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we describe a new method of local hydrophilic treatment of polymer micro-channel using surface discharge generated by a micro-electrode array. The method uses a pair of interdigitating electrodes embedded beneath a hydrophobic polymer (e.g. PDMS) micro-channel. When RF voltage is applied to the electrodes, surface discharge occurs inside the channel, and its inside surface is modified to be hydrophilic. Because the diffusion length of the generated plasma is only a few tens of micrometers, the treatment is local and selective. By using such a hydrophobic/hydrophilic patterning method, a droplet dispenser is developed. A straight PDMS channel having a side branch at the middle is fabricated, and the hydrophilic treatment is applied to the straight part. Due to capillary force, water solution fed from one end of the channel fills the entire straight channel, and when air is fed from the side, the liquid is divided into two parts, one ejected from the outlet. The ejection releases the pressure, and the channel is refilled, ready for the next ejection. The process produces a series of droplets, whose volume is precisely determined by the volume of the hydrophilic channel.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"101 1","pages":"1187-1190 Vol. 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83339902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496447
Cong Chen, Tao Wang, P. Dong, Xigui Zhang, Jufeng Li, D. Zheng, B. Xia, Xinxin Li
Presented is a H/sub 2//air self-breathing miniature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (/spl mu/PEMFC) stack. MEMS fabrication technology is used to complete both the single fuel cell and the stack of six cells electrically connected in series. The single-sided self-breathing /spl mu/PEMFC stack with planar-layout configuration is realized for convenience of portable applications. In addition, the /spl mu/PEMFC stack meets the requirement of miniaturized low cost mass fabrication. The characterization results show specific power as high as 0.21W/cm/sup 3/, with which the MEMS /spl mu/PEMFC stack is promising to be applied as a new generation of miniaturized hydrogen power source.
{"title":"H/sub 2//air self-breathing micro PEM fuel cell stacks with MEMS fabrication technology","authors":"Cong Chen, Tao Wang, P. Dong, Xigui Zhang, Jufeng Li, D. Zheng, B. Xia, Xinxin Li","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496447","url":null,"abstract":"Presented is a H/sub 2//air self-breathing miniature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (/spl mu/PEMFC) stack. MEMS fabrication technology is used to complete both the single fuel cell and the stack of six cells electrically connected in series. The single-sided self-breathing /spl mu/PEMFC stack with planar-layout configuration is realized for convenience of portable applications. In addition, the /spl mu/PEMFC stack meets the requirement of miniaturized low cost mass fabrication. The characterization results show specific power as high as 0.21W/cm/sup 3/, with which the MEMS /spl mu/PEMFC stack is promising to be applied as a new generation of miniaturized hydrogen power source.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"124 1","pages":"433-436 Vol. 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88618829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497492
N. Tiercelin, P. Coquet, R. Sauleau, V. Senez, H. Fujita
The authors presented here, for the very first time, the use of PDMS as a new substrate for the realization of millimeter wave planar antennas. The aimed frequency range is the 60GHz band. Two configurations have been studied. First, PDMS was used directly as a dielectric material. Then, the radiating element was supported on a PDMS membrane over an air cavity. The design of these antennas was first presented with the method of moments (MoM) and the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique, and then the technological process is described. The two antenna types have been experimentally characterized: the input impedance and radiation pattern measurements show a good agreement with the theoretical results, which confirms the validity of the developed technological process.
{"title":"Realization of millimeter-wave planar antennas on PDMS","authors":"N. Tiercelin, P. Coquet, R. Sauleau, V. Senez, H. Fujita","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497492","url":null,"abstract":"The authors presented here, for the very first time, the use of PDMS as a new substrate for the realization of millimeter wave planar antennas. The aimed frequency range is the 60GHz band. Two configurations have been studied. First, PDMS was used directly as a dielectric material. Then, the radiating element was supported on a PDMS membrane over an air cavity. The design of these antennas was first presented with the method of moments (MoM) and the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique, and then the technological process is described. The two antenna types have been experimentally characterized: the input impedance and radiation pattern measurements show a good agreement with the theoretical results, which confirms the validity of the developed technological process.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"33 1","pages":"1994-1997 Vol. 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89382792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497303
Jin-Woo Park, Jung-Hwan Park, Y. Yoon, Y. Joung, Seong-O Choi, M. Prausnitz, M. Allen
This paper presents design, fabrication, and experimental results of a wireless induction heating system for generating micron-scale pores in the skin by thermal micro-ablation to dramatically increase skin permeability to drugs, while maintaining the patient-friendliness of conventional transdermal patches. The micro-heating element arrays have been fabricated using electrodeposition of nickel on a SU8 patterned structure. The heating element arrays have been characterized by applying wireless AC magnetic excitation using a coil, and applied to an in-vitro skin ablation experiment. The experiment has confirmed that fabricated micro-heating elements are able to generate heat sufficient to induce localized micro-ablation in human skin.
{"title":"Wireless thermal micro-ablation of skin for transdermal drug delivery","authors":"Jin-Woo Park, Jung-Hwan Park, Y. Yoon, Y. Joung, Seong-O Choi, M. Prausnitz, M. Allen","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497303","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents design, fabrication, and experimental results of a wireless induction heating system for generating micron-scale pores in the skin by thermal micro-ablation to dramatically increase skin permeability to drugs, while maintaining the patient-friendliness of conventional transdermal patches. The micro-heating element arrays have been fabricated using electrodeposition of nickel on a SU8 patterned structure. The heating element arrays have been characterized by applying wireless AC magnetic excitation using a coil, and applied to an in-vitro skin ablation experiment. The experiment has confirmed that fabricated micro-heating elements are able to generate heat sufficient to induce localized micro-ablation in human skin.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"73 1","pages":"1238-1241 Vol. 2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88148973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2005-06-05DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496452
M. Meiners, M. Sussenguth, W. Missal, T. Schary, W. Benecke, W. Lang, M. Stucker
Specialised stockings and bandages are utilised for compression therapy in venous ulcer treatment. A successful therapy depends on an optimal fit of those stockings and bandages. In many cases treatment is not optimal because the patients are not able to properly apply stockings or bandages or because the pressure gradient of the synthetic fibre degrades over time. Currently, afflicted people have no tools to manage their treatment besides regularly visiting dermatology clinics. An approach for a biotelemetry pressure sensing system is presented. It is designed to be an easy-to-use and reliable measurement technique that allows patients to monitor and control their therapy. This will increases their compliance, which is admired by dermatologists.
{"title":"RF smart-sensor for venous ulcer treatment","authors":"M. Meiners, M. Sussenguth, W. Missal, T. Schary, W. Benecke, W. Lang, M. Stucker","doi":"10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1496452","url":null,"abstract":"Specialised stockings and bandages are utilised for compression therapy in venous ulcer treatment. A successful therapy depends on an optimal fit of those stockings and bandages. In many cases treatment is not optimal because the patients are not able to properly apply stockings or bandages or because the pressure gradient of the synthetic fibre degrades over time. Currently, afflicted people have no tools to manage their treatment besides regularly visiting dermatology clinics. An approach for a biotelemetry pressure sensing system is presented. It is designed to be an easy-to-use and reliable measurement technique that allows patients to monitor and control their therapy. This will increases their compliance, which is admired by dermatologists.","PeriodicalId":22359,"journal":{"name":"The 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05.","volume":"1 1","pages":"453-456 Vol. 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89460110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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