Flexible Piezoresistive Yarn Sensor for Human Physiological Signal Measurement

Fuente: arXiv
Salvato in:
Dettagli Bibliografici
Autori principali: Maulana, Rizal, Rák, Ádám, Földi, Sándor, Cserey, György
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2026
Soggetti:
Accesso online:
Tags: Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne!!
_version_ 1866910160531750912
author Maulana, Rizal
Rák, Ádám
Földi, Sándor
Cserey, György
author_facet Maulana, Rizal
Rák, Ádám
Földi, Sándor
Cserey, György
contents Continuous monitoring of physiological signals is essential for the early detection of health problems. A measurement system that ensures high sensitivity, accuracy, and user comfort is needed. In this study, we designed and optimized a flexible piezoresistive yarn (FPY) sensor to achieve a high sensitivity and wide working range for detecting physiological signals. The representative sensor design was constructed by applying an FPY bonding pattern, utilizing tightly arranged triangular patterns and using minimal FPY. The prototype sensor operates in two measurement modes, strain and pressure, and was evaluated for measuring neck motion, finger bending, respiratory signals, and arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveforms. A qualitative evaluation, performed by comparing the characteristics of the measurement results of each physiological signal with those from related studies, indicates a high similarity in its morphological characteristics. Then, a quantitative evaluation through baseline drift analysis demonstrates that the FPY sensor displays high measurement stability. The ABP waveform measurement shows the most stable baseline, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of $0.0051 \pm 0.0029$ in terms of baseline drift, using normalized values from 0 to 1. Based on our results, the prototype sensor can be used as an innovative solution for physiological signal monitoring and can be further enhanced for personalized healthcare and sports applications.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2604_21683
institution arXiv
publishDate 2026
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Flexible Piezoresistive Yarn Sensor for Human Physiological Signal Measurement
Maulana, Rizal
Rák, Ádám
Földi, Sándor
Cserey, György
Medical Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
Continuous monitoring of physiological signals is essential for the early detection of health problems. A measurement system that ensures high sensitivity, accuracy, and user comfort is needed. In this study, we designed and optimized a flexible piezoresistive yarn (FPY) sensor to achieve a high sensitivity and wide working range for detecting physiological signals. The representative sensor design was constructed by applying an FPY bonding pattern, utilizing tightly arranged triangular patterns and using minimal FPY. The prototype sensor operates in two measurement modes, strain and pressure, and was evaluated for measuring neck motion, finger bending, respiratory signals, and arterial blood pressure (ABP) waveforms. A qualitative evaluation, performed by comparing the characteristics of the measurement results of each physiological signal with those from related studies, indicates a high similarity in its morphological characteristics. Then, a quantitative evaluation through baseline drift analysis demonstrates that the FPY sensor displays high measurement stability. The ABP waveform measurement shows the most stable baseline, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of $0.0051 \pm 0.0029$ in terms of baseline drift, using normalized values from 0 to 1. Based on our results, the prototype sensor can be used as an innovative solution for physiological signal monitoring and can be further enhanced for personalized healthcare and sports applications.
title Flexible Piezoresistive Yarn Sensor for Human Physiological Signal Measurement
topic Medical Physics
Applied Physics
Instrumentation and Detectors
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21683