Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics
- 1st Edition - October 26, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Arnaldo Leal-Junior, Anselmo Frizera-Neto
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 9 5 2 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 3 4 9 - 3
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Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics presents development concepts and applications of optical fiber sensors made of compliant materials in rehabilitation robotics. The book provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices. It presents the development, characterization and application of optical fiber sensors in robotics, ranging from conventional robots with rigid structures to novel wearable systems with soft structures, including smart textiles and intelligent structures for healthcare. Readers can look to this book for help in designing robotic structures for different applications, including problem-solving tactics in soft robotics.
This book will be a great resource for mechanical, electrical and electronics engineers and photonics and optical sensing engineers.
- Addresses optical fiber sensing solutions in wearable systems and soft robotics
- Presents developments—from foundational, to novel and future applications—of optical fiber sensors in the next generation of robotic devices
- Provides methods for the instrumentation of novel compliant devices
Undergraduate and graduate level electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, mechatronic engineers, photonic engineers and biomedical engineers. R&D Professionals in healthcare devices, robotics and materials development. Undergraduate and graduate level electric engineers, chemistry, physicists, physiotherapists, medical doctors. Health professionals, Rehabilitation clinics
Preface ix
Part I
Introduction to soft robotics and rehabilitation systems
1. Introduction and overview of wearable technologies
1.1 Motivation
31.2 Wearable robotics and assistive devices
101.3 Wearable sensors and monitoring devices
141.4 Outline of the book
18References
212. Soft wearable robots
2.1 Soft robots: definitions and (bio)medical applications
272.2 Soft robots for rehabilitation and functional compensation
302.3 Human-in-the-loop design of soft structures and healthcare systems
342.3.1 Human-in-the-loop systems 34
2.3.2 Human-in-the-loop applications and current trends 37
2.3.3 Human-in-the-loop design in soft wearable robots 39
2.4 Current trends and future approaches in wearable soft robots
43References
463. Gait analysis: overview, trends, and challenges
3.1 Human gait
533.2 Gait cycle: definitions and phases
563.2.1 Kinematics and dynamics of human gait 57
3.3 Gait analysis systems: fixed systems and wearable sensors
58References
61Part II
Introduction to optical fiber sensing
4. Optical fiber fundaments and overview
4.1 Historical perspective
674.2 Light propagation in optical waveguides
694.3 Optical fiber properties and types
724.4 Passive and active components in optical fiber systems
764.4.1 Light sources 77
4.4.2 Photodetectors 77
4.4.3 Optical couplers 79
4.4.4 Optical circulators 80
4.4.5 Spectrometers and optical spectrum analyzers 81
4.5 Optical fiber fabrication and connection methods
834.5.1 Fabrication methods 84
4.5.2 Optical fiber connectorization approaches 87
References
895. Optical fiber materials
5.1 Optically transparent materials
935.2 Viscoelasticity overview
965.3 Dynamic mechanical analysis in polymer optical fibers
1015.3.1 DMA on PMMA solid core POF 103
5.3.2 Dynamic characterization of CYTOP fibers 107
5.4 Influence of optical fiber treatments on polymer properties
111References
1156. Optical fiber sensing technologies
6.1 Intensity variation sensors
1196.1.1 Macrobending sensors 120
6.1.2 Light coupling-based sensors 125
6.1.3 Multiplexed intensity variation sensors 127
6.2 Interferometers
1296.3 Gratings-based sensors
1336.4 Compensation techniques and cross-sensitivity mitigation in optical fiber sensors
138References
143Part III
Optical fiber sensors in rehabilitation systems
7. Wearable robots instrumentation
7.1 Optical fiber sensors on exoskeleton’s instrumentation
1517.2 Exoskeleton’s angle assessment applications with intensity variation sensors
1527.2.1 Case study: active lower limb orthosis for rehabilitation
(ALLOR) 156
7.2.2 Case study: modular exoskeleton 157
7.3 Human-robot interaction forces assessment with Fiber Bragg
Gratings
1607.4 Interaction forces and microclimate assessment with intensity variation sensors
166References
1728. Smart structures and textiles for gait analysis
8.1 Optical fiber sensors for kinematic parameters assessment
1758.1.1 Intensity variation-based sensors for joint angle
assessment 175
8.1.2 Fiber Bragg gratings sensors with tunable filter
interrogation for joint angle assessment 178
8.2 Instrumented insole for plantar pressure distribution and ground reaction forces evaluation
1838.2.1 Fiber Bragg grating insoles 183
8.2.2 Multiplexed intensity variation-based sensors for smart
insoles 188
8.3 Spatiotemporal parameters estimation using integrated optical fiber sensors
198References
1999. Soft robotics and compliant actuators instrumentation
9.1 Series elastic actuators instrumentation
2019.1.1 Torque measurement with intensity variation sensors 202
9.1.2 Torque measurement with intensity variation sensors 206
9.2 Tendon-driven actuators instrumentation
2129.2.1 Artificial tendon instrumentation with highly flexible
optical fibers 213
References
217Part IV
Case studies and additional applications
10. Wearable multifunctional smart textiles
10.1 Optical fiber embedded-textiles for physiological parameters monitoring
22310.1.1 Breath and heart rates monitoring 224
10.1.2 Body temperature assessment 232
10.2 Smart textile for multiparameter sensing and activities monitoring
23410.3 Optical fiber-embedded smart clothing for mechanical perturbation and physical interaction detection
239References
24111. Smart walker’s instrumentation and development with compliant optical fiber sensors
11.1 Smart walkers’ technology overview
24511.2 Smart walker embedded sensors for physiological parameters assessment
24711.2.1 System description 247
11.2.2 Preliminary validation 250
11.2.3 Experimental validation 252
11.3 Multiparameter quasidistributed sensing in a smart walker structure
25211.3.1 Experimental validation 252
11.3.2 Experimental validation 256
References
26012. Optical fiber sensors applications for human health
12.1 Robotic surgery
26312.2 Biosensors
26912.2.1 Introduction to biosensing 269
12.2.2 Background on optical fiber biosensing working
principles 271
12.2.3 Biofunctionalization strategies for fiber immunosensors 276
12.2.4 Immunosensing applications in medical biomarkers
detection 279
References
28213. Conclusions and outlook
13.1 Summary
28713.2 Final remarks and outlook
290Index 293
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 26, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Arnaldo Leal-Junior
Arnaldo G. Leal-Junior was born in Uberlandia, Brazil, in 1991. He received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil, in 2015 and 2018, respectively. He is currently a professor in the mechanical engineering Department, UFES. His research interests include optical fiber sensors with emphasis on polymer optical fiber sensors, robotic systems, instrumentation and actuators.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Espirito Santor (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, BrazilAF
Anselmo Frizera-Neto
Anselmo Frizera-Neto received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (2006) and the PhD degree in Electronics from the Universidad de Alcalá (Spain, 2010). Between 2006 and 2010, he worked as a researcher at the Bioengineering Group at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, Spain). Since 2010 he is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Tecnologías de Apoyo a la Discapacidad (AITADIS) from 2014 to 2018, contributing to support the dissemination of knowledge in the area of assistive technologies to countries in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. His research interests and areas of expertise are rehabilitation robotics, development of optical and electronic sensors for human-machine interfaces, biomedical signal processing, technologies to support disabilities and assist mobility.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Espirito Santor (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, BrazilRead Optical Fiber Sensors for the Next Generation of Rehabilitation Robotics on ScienceDirect