Special Issue on Bio-Inspired Nanotechnology; Guest Editors: Susan Hong Zhou and Yubing Xie — Research ArticlesNo Access

FLEXIBLE INFRARED HEART RATE SENSOR USING QUANTUM DOTS

DAVID SCHMIDT

Department of Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 01845, USA

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SABA ZARE

Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 01845, USA

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YINGZI LIN

Department of Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 01845, USA

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Abstract

The proposed design uses Quantum Dots (QDs) and basic MEMS fabrication techniques to create a flexible thin-film optical heart rate sensor. Fields including health sciences, fitness sciences and psychophysiological studies can benefit from a biosensor that detects heart rate (HR) in a noninvasive manner. Optical heart rate sensors achieve this by being able to collect signals simply through contact with the user. While the sensing method itself is nothing new, the nature of the flexible thin-film structure will allow the device to achieve maintained unobtrusive contact with minimal effort.

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