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Non-Contact Vital Signal Sensor Based on Impedance Variation of Resonator

공진기의 임피던스 변화에 근거한 비접촉 생체 신호 센서

  • 김기윤 ((주)LG전자) ;
  • 김상규 ((주)LG전자) ;
  • 홍윤석 (삼성탈레스(주)) ;
  • 육종관 (연세대학교 전기전자공학과 Advanced Computational Electromagnetics Lab.)
  • Received : 2013.04.30
  • Accepted : 2013.08.30
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

In this paper, a vital signal sensor based on impedance variation of resonator is presented. Proposed vital signal sensor can detect the vital signal, such as respiration and heart-beat signal. System is composed of resonator, oscillator, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter, and power detector. The cyclical movement of a dielectric such as a human body, causes the impedance variation of resonator within the near-field range. So oscillator's oscillation frequency variation is effected on resonator's resonant frequency. SAW filter's skirt characteristic of frequency response can be transformed a small amount of frequency deviation to a large variation. Aim to enhance the existing sensor detection range, proposed sensor operates in 870 MHz ISM band, and detect respiration and heart-beat signal at distance of 120 mm.

본 논문에서는 공진기의 임피던스 변화에 근거한 생체 신호 센서를 제안한다. 제안된 생체 신호 센서는 호흡과 심장 박동 같은 생체 신호를 감지할 수 있고, 시스템은 공진기, 발진기, SAW 필터, 그리고 파워 감지기로 구성되어있다. 인체와 같은 유전체의 주기적인 움직임은 근거리 장 영역 안에서 공진기의 임피던스 변화를 야기하며, 따라서 공진기의 공진 주파수의 변화는 발진기의 발진 주파수 변화에 영향을 끼친다. 여기서 SAW 필터 저지대역의 가파른 주파수 응답특성은 작은 양의 주파수 편차를 큰 변화로 바꿀 수 있다. 기존의 센서의 감지 거리를 확장시키는 것을 목적으로 ISM 대역 870 MHz 대역에서 동작 시켰으며, 최대 거리 120 mm에서 호흡과 심장 박동신호의 검출을 확인하였다.

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