A cost-effective approach for assessment of pre-stressing force in bridges using piezoelectric transducers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108324
Abstract: Abstract Electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique based health monitoring has emerged as a promising technique over conventional monitoring techniques in the last two decades. This paper presents an experimental and statistical investigation to monitor residual post-tensioning… read more here.
Keywords: pzt based; load cells; pre; using piezoelectric ... See more keywords
Design of mastication robot with life-sized linear actuator of human muscle and load cells for measuring force distribution on teeth
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2017.11.013
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we present a design of mastication robot for texture analysis of foods in similar environment of human masticatory process respect to the following two things: First, subminiature load cells were installed… read more here.
Keywords: mastication robot; interaction forces; load cells; design mastication ... See more keywords
Accurate Ballistocardiogram Based Heart Rate Estimation Using an Array of Load Cells in a Hospital Bed
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DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2021.3066885
Abstract: The ballistocardiogram (BCG), a cardiac vibration signal, has been widely investigated for continuous monitoring of heart rate (HR). Among BCG sensing modalities, a hospital bed with multi-channel load-cells could provide robust HR estimation in hospital… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; load cells; hospital bed; heart rate ... See more keywords
Contact-free assessments of respiratory rate and volume with load cells under the bed legs in ventilated patients: a prospective exploratory observational study
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00742.2022
Abstract: Development of reliable non-contact unrestrained respiratory monitoring is capable of augmenting the safety of hospitalized patients in the recovery phase. We previously discovered respiratory-related centroid shifts along the long axis of the bed with load… read more here.
Keywords: bss; load cells; volume; bed legs ... See more keywords