Bio-mechatronics is an interdisciplinary scientific field that emphasizes the integration of
biology and mechatronics to discover innovative solutions for numerous biomedical …

Abstract Polymer or Plastic Optical Fiber sensors (POFs) and Fiber Bragg Grating sensors
(FBGs) have gained increasing popularity in biomedical engineering (BME) applications …

Fiber optic sensors (FOSs) are progressively reaching a stage of maturity as a sensing
technology in biomedical applications. Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) and Fabry–Perot …

Fiber optic sensors have a set of properties that make them very attractive in biomechanics.
However, they remain unknown to many who work in the field. Some possible causes are …

Sensors play an important role in measuring various physio-chemical and biological
parameters. Biomedical applications of sensors include early level diagnosis of diseases …

In this invited review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in biomedical photonic
sensors within the last five years. This review is focused on works using optical-fibre …

With the increasing demand for rehabilitation of the elderly population and patients with limb
injuries, it is imperative to develop new wearable health monitoring system and assistive …

This paper presents the development of a three-dimensional (3-D) displacement sensor
based on one fiber Bragg grating (FBG). In order to obtain higher sensitivity and dynamic …

In the last years, optical fiber based sensors and systems for ehealthcare attracted the
attention of the scientific community. Over this chapter, optical fiber technology is presented …

In an era of unprecedented progress in technology and increase in population age,
continuous and close monitoring of elder citizens and patients is becoming more of a …