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Fu Yusheng1, Qiyu Wang1, Jianbo Yi2
1School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, China.
Abstract:
Aiming to measure the blood flow velocity in a finger, a novel noninvasive method, i.e., a ring with a heat source chip and a temperature sensor, is designed in this paper. The heat source chip is used to heat the finger and generate heat diffusion between the chip and the temperature sensor. And the temperature sensor is designed to measure the temperature difference. Since the blood flow is the main medium of heat diffusion in bodies, part from the heat energy in the tissue will be taken away by the flowing blood. Therefore, the blood flow velocity can be acquired via its relationship with the temperature difference. Compared to the ultrasound Doppler method and the laser Doppler method, the proposed method guarantees a more convenient operation in more flexible work sites. We also analyze the theory between heat transfer and laminar flow. Finally, several simulations are conducted, and the influence of the relevant factors (i.e., the number of blood vessels, the radius, etc.) corresponding to the simulation results is also discussed.
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