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Fabrication, Design and Application of Stretchable Strain Sensors for Tremor Detection in Parkinson Patient

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Due to increasing demand for wearable health monitoring devices, stretchable electronics have developed rapidly in recent years. For human motion detection, strain sensors must be highly stretchable, sensitive, and durable. Another important factor is low-cost fabrication. As such, the sensors in this research were made of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using a solution casting method. In order to improve bending sensitivity, slits were created on the sensor surfaces. The strain sensors were placed on an index finger in order to detect and monitor the hand tremors of Parkinson’s patients. Furthermore, a wearable glove system with hardware components including an Arduino Nano controller, stretchable strain sensors, a Real Time Clock (RTC) Module, and a Micro SD card Adapter was developed for practical use in everyday life.

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This research project is supported by Chiang Mai University, Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Center of Advanced Materials for Printed Electronics and Sensors and the Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials for Printed Electronics and Sensors (CMU-NECTEC).

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  1. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    E. Kantarak, S. Rucman, T. Kumpika, W. Sroila, P. Tippo, A. Panthawan, A. Sriboonruang, O. Wiranwetchayan, W. Thongsuwan & P. Singjai

  2. Materials Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    S. Rucman, T. Kumpika, W. Thongsuwan & P. Singjai

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    P. Sanmuangmoon

  4. Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Chiang Mai, 50300, Thailand

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Kantarak, E., Rucman, S., Kumpika, T. et al. Fabrication, Design and Application of Stretchable Strain Sensors for Tremor Detection in Parkinson Patient. Appl Compos Mater 27, 955–968 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-020-09834-2

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