The recent advances of polymer technology allowed the introduction of plastic optical fiber in
sensor design. The advantages of optical metrology with plastic optical fiber have attracted …

Regarding high-sensitivity human wrist joint motion monitoring in exercise rehabilitation; we
develop a pair of novel wearable and sensitivity-enhanced plastic optical fiber (POF) strain …

A wearable and wireless system designed to evaluate quantitatively the human gait is
presented. It allows knee sagittal motion monitoring over long distances and periods with a …

An innovative methodology to realize a sensing system able to estimate the shape of a soft
robot arm without hampering “softness” is presented. The system is based on a low-cost …

The work presented here describes the development and characterization of intensity fiber
optic sensor integrated in a specifically designed piece of garment to measure elbow flexion …

This article describes a wearable sensor for monitoring the motion of human elbow and wrist
joints. The sensor converts the joint motion angle into a displacement, which is monitored …

In the last years, optical fiber based sensors and systems for ehealthcare attracted the
attention of the scientific community. Over this chapter, optical fiber technology is presented …

A wearable low-cost system designed to evaluate quantitatively the human gait is presented
in this report. The system is based on transmittance changes when a plastic optical fiber is …

This work bridges the gap between the remote interrogation of multiple optical sensors and
the advantages of using inherently biocompatible low-cost polymer optical fiber (POF) …

In order to analyze and improve in physical therapy, professional sports, and the performing
arts, it is crucial to monitor human joint angle movement. For both acute and chronic injuries …