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A quantitative method to guide the integration of textile inductive electrodes in automotive applications for respiratory monitoring

Duverger, James Elber, Bellemin, Victor, Forcier, Patricia, Decaens, Justine, Gagnon, Ghyslain and Saidi, Alireza. 2024. « A quantitative method to guide the integration of textile inductive electrodes in automotive applications for respiratory monitoring ». Sensors, vol. 24, nº 23.
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Abstract

Induction-based breathing sensors in automobiles enable unobtrusive respiratory rate monitoring as an indicator of a driver’s alertness and health. This paper introduces a quantitative method based on signal quality to guide the integration of textile inductive electrodes in automotive applications. A case study with a simplified setup illustrated the ability of the method to successfully provide basic design rules about where and how to integrate the electrodes on seat belts and seat backs to gather good quality respiratory signals in an automobile. The best signals came from the subject’s waist, then from the chest, then from the upper back, and finally from the lower back. Furthermore, folding the electrodes before their integration on a seat back improves the signal quality for both the upper and lower back. This analysis provided guidelines with three design rules to increase the chance of acquiring good quality signals: (1) use a multi-electrode acquisition approach, (2) place the electrodes in locations that maximize breathing-induced body displacement, and (3) use a mechanical amplifying method such as folding the electrodes in locations with little potential for breathing-induced displacement.

Item Type: Peer reviewed article published in a journal
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Gagnon, Ghyslain
Affiliation: Génie électrique
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2025 21:20
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2025 20:21
URI: https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/30343

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