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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymer Science

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  • Urinary bladder dysfunction requires accurate urine volume monitoring.
  • Existing methods for urine volume measurement can be invasive or lack precision.
  • Development of novel, non-invasive sensing technologies is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a new technique for measuring urine volume using an electronically conducting polymer.
  • To evaluate the performance of a polypyrrole-coated elastic fabric as a strain sensor for bladder volume monitoring.
  • To assess the feasibility of using this sensor for passive interrogation in biomedical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Chemically depositing polypyrrole onto a highly elastic fabric.
  • Configuring the fabric around a phantom bladder to measure changes in electrical resistance upon stretching.
  • Conducting dynamic mechanical testing to analyze the sensor's strain response and fabrication influences.
  • Investigating the linear relationship between resistance and strain within a specific range (20%-40%).

Main Results:

  • The polypyrrole-coated fabric exhibited a reproducible change in electrical resistance when stretched.
  • A linear resistance response to stretching was observed for strain variations between 20% and 40%.
  • The sensor's resistance change was found to be influenced by the chemical fabrication conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed polypyrrole-on-fabric sensor demonstrates a feasible approach for measuring urine volume in patients with bladder dysfunction.
  • The sensor's ability to provide a reproducible and linear strain response supports its potential for passive interrogation in biomedical sensing.
  • Further research into optimizing fabrication conditions could enhance the sensor's performance for clinical applications.