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Muscular Condition Monitoring System Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

광섬유 브래그 격자 센서를 이용한 근육 상태 감시 시스템

  • 김헌영 (서울과학기술대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 이진혁 (서울과 학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원) ;
  • 김대현 (서울과학기술대학교 기계.자동차공학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.05
  • Accepted : 2014.10.17
  • Published : 2014.10.30
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Abstract

Fiber optic sensors (FOS) have advantages such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) immunity, corrosion resistance and multiplexing capability. For these reasons, they are widely used in various condition monitoring systems (CMS). This study investigated a muscular condition monitoring system using fiber optic sensors (FOS). Generally, sensors for monitoring the condition of the human body are based on electro-magnetic devices. However, such an electrical system has several weaknesses, including the potential for electro-magnetic interference and distortion. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors overcome these weaknesses, along with simplifying the devices and increasing user convenience. To measure the level of muscle contraction and relaxation, which indicates the musle condition, a belt-shaped FBG sensor module that makes it possible to monitor the movement of muscles in the radial and circumferential directions was fabricated in this study. In addition, a uniaxial tensile test was carried out in order to evaluate the applicability of this FBG sensor module. Based on the experimental results, a relationship was observed between the tensile stress and Bragg wavelength of the FBG sensors, which revealed the possibility of fabricating a muscular condition monitoring system based on FBG sensors.

광섬유센서는 전자파 무간섭, 부식 방지, 다중화 등의 장점들을 갖고 있어 다양한 상태 감시 시스템을 위한 연구에 많이 활용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 광섬유센서 기반의 인체 근육 상태 감시 시스템을 제안한다. 상용화되어 있는 인체 상태 감시 센서는 전자기 기반의 센서가 대부분이다. 이는 전자기 간섭 및 왜곡의 우려가 있어, 이를 보완하고 장치의 간소화 및 사용자 편의성을 위해 광섬유 브래그 격자센서를 사용하였다. 근육 상태의 지표가 되는 근육 수축 및 이완을 측정하기 위해 원주방향으로의 운동 감시가 가능한 밴드형태의 광섬유 브래그 격자센서 모듈을 제작하였다. 그리고 광섬유 브래그 격자센서 모듈의 적용성 평가를 위해 단축 인장시험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 인장 크기에 따른 브래그 파장 변화가 상호 연관성을 보였으며, 이를 통해 브래그 격자센서 기반의 근육 상태 감시 시스템 개발의 가능성을 확인하였다.

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