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Data acquisition platform for continuous monitoring of pressure via textile sensors
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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulu |
Master's thesis
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ELEC3064
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Continuous pressure monitoring with textile sensors has become a potential strategy in a variety of fields, including healthcare, sports, and industrial applications. This thesis focuses on continuous pressure monitoring for patients subjected to wheelchair. People confined to wheelchair for a long period of time, tend to develop pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers (PU) also known as pressure sores refer to a painful condition where the skin or tissues get damaged due to prolonged exposure to pressure. Hence there is a definite need for monitoring the impact created and take necessary measures to prevent ulceration. By leveraging textile based sensors, these industries aim to collect real time pressure data, vital signs, posture, or other relevant metrics. This data can be used to make informed decision, enhance performance, optimize processes and improve overall outcomes in the respective fields. Traditional pressure monitoring techniques frequently have drawbacks like pain or discomfort by using wired electrodes or rigid sensors, mobility restrictions when the individuals are tethered to wires or bulky equipment, and a lack of continuous data collection. By creating a Data Acquisition Platform for Continuous Monitoring of Pressure through Textile Sensors, this research intends to address these difficulties. The platform makes accurate and immediate pressure data collection possible by utilizing developments in readout in textile based resistive sensor array and sensor integration. The design and development of the platform, evaluation of ways for integrating textile sensors, examination of data collection strategies, and creation of data processing methods for deriving useful insights are all part of the research goals. The effectiveness of the platform is assessed in a variety of situations, and the pressure data collected is examined to spot trends and detect anomalies. Experimental results indicate non ideal behaviors in the textile sensor and the effective functionality of the data acquisition system in acquiring error free readings. This study advances pressure monitoring technology by providing a convenient and in-conspicuous method for continuous pressure monitoring.