Swallowing Measurement for a Healthy Subject Using a Hetero-Core Optical Fiber Sensor

• Published in: 2019 IEEE 8th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics (GCCE) pp. 457 - 458
• Main Authors: Koyama, Yuya, Nishiyama, Michiko, Aoki, Ryoko, Higashimori, Yuka, Watanabe, Kazuhiro
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Biomedical optical imaging; dysphagia; hetero-core fiber optics; non-invasive system; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical losses; swallowing; thyroid cartilage motion

Prevention of decreasing swallowing function is an important issue in quality of life, especially for late-stage elderly. To diagnose the decreasing function in a daily living environment, the measurement system needs to be compact and straightforward for uses and non-invasive for the human body. In...