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 …

The curvature of loaded structures is an important parameter in the field of strength of
materials. The traditional curvature measurement methods have their limitations in …

In this paper, a measurement system for human joint movements monitoring based on a
simple and low-cost intensity modulated fiber-optic curvature sensor is presented. The …

Polymer optical fibers (POFs) are suitable for applications such as curvature sensors, strain,
temperature, liquid level, among others. However, for enhancing sensitivity, many polymer …

Series elastic actuators (SEAs) can provide low output impedance, bandwidth close to the
human movement, and direct measurement of torque through the spring deflection. These …

Advantages such as sensibility in bending, high fracture toughness, and high sensibility in
strain enable the application of polymer optical fibers as sensors for strain, temperature …

In this study, we propose a novel portable wearable cardiorespiratory sensor integrated with
a smartphone, fabricated from plastic optical fiber (POF) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) …

Correctly identifying gait patterns and measuring characteristics like stride frequency, step
count, gait phase, and plantar pressure in gait are essential for disease assessment and …

The modeling of a side-polished plastic optical fiber as a sensor of two distinct physical
parameters is presented. A comprehensive analytical study is performed using a geometric …

The quantitative measurement of an articular motion is an important indicator of its functional
state and for clinical and pathology diagnoses. Joint angle evaluation techniques can be …