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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Wearable Health Technology
  • Sensor Development

Background:

  • Forcecardiography (FCG) records mechanical chest wall vibrations from cardiac and respiratory activities.
  • Traditional FCG uses piezoelectric lead-zirconate titanate (PZT) sensors, which lack flexibility and comfort for prolonged use.
  • There is a need for flexible, biocompatible sensors for advanced wearable cardiopulmonary monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a flexible FCG sensor using a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) transducer.
  • To compare the performance of the PVDF sensor against established PZT FCG, Seismocardiography (SCG), and Phonocardiography (PCG) sensors.
  • To assess the accuracy of the PVDF sensor in measuring inter-beat intervals (IBIs) and inter-breath intervals (IBrIs).

Main Methods:

  • A novel flexible FCG sensor was fabricated using a piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) transducer.
  • Simultaneous recordings were acquired from 35 healthy subjects using the PVDF sensor, a PZT sensor, an accelerometric SCG sensor, and an electronic stethoscope for PCG.
  • Signal morphology and accuracy for IBI and Inter-Breath Interval (IBrI) estimation were compared against reference electrocardiography (ECG) and electro-resistive respiratory band (ERB) measurements.

Main Results:

  • The PVDF sensor demonstrated high signal similarity to PZT sensors (median cross-correlation of 0.96) and good correlation with SCG (0.85) and PCG (0.80) signals.
  • PVDF sensor achieved excellent accuracy in estimating IBIs (R² > 0.99, LoA [-5.30; 5.00] ms) and IBrIs (R² > 0.96, LoA [-0.510; 0.513] s).
  • The flexible PVDF sensor offers superior comfort and biocompatibility compared to rigid PZT sensors.

Conclusions:

  • The flexible PVDF FCG sensor is a viable, high-performance alternative to traditional PZT sensors.
  • Its flexibility and lead-free composition make it ideal for comfortable, safe, and accurate wearable cardiopulmonary monitoring applications.
  • This technology advances the potential for unobtrusive, long-term health tracking.