A ballistocardiography monitor based on optical fiber interferometer

Shuyang Chen; Fengze Tan; Weimin Lyu; Changyuan Yu

doi:10.1117/12.2575265

10 October 2020 A ballistocardiography monitor based on optical fiber interferometer

Shuyang Chen, Fengze Tan, Weimin Lyu, Changyuan Yu

Proceedings Volume 11547, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration IX; 115471N (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2575265
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2020, Online Only

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Abstract

Ballistocardiography (BCG) is a non-invasive method to detect the heartbeat signal, which reflects the body recoils introduced by cardiac ejection. Compared with traditional heartbeat monitors, such as Electrocardiography (ECG), the BCG detection method can acquire heartbeat signals without any wearable devices, which is user-friendly. The device can be integrated into a cushion, which is convenient for users to monitor the heartbeat in long-term. In this paper, a BCG monitor based on the Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) with a new phase modulation method is demonstrated. A low-cost and compact phase shifter is introduced to solve the problem of signal fading in the fiber-optic interferometer. The baseline drift produced from breath and noise can be removed by the phase modulation and accuracy BCG signal can be detected in the sitting position. Compared with existing BCG monitors, such as accelerometer-based and bathroom scales-based, our optical fiber interferometer-based BCG monitor has many merits including sensitivity, stable, and immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI). In conclusion, the BCG monitor based on optical fiber sensor has great potential in the long-term and real-time heartbeat monitoring.

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Shuyang Chen, Fengze Tan, Weimin Lyu, and Changyuan Yu "A ballistocardiography monitor based on optical fiber interferometer", Proc. SPIE 11547, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration IX, 115471N (10 October 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2575265

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