SensEcoMed - Sensor and measurement techniques for sustainable resource- and material-efficient medical technologies

 

Overview

The continuous monitoring of physiological parameters is of fundamental importance for diagnostics and therapy in clinical routine. State of the art medical devices and processes are optimized for high throughput, high signal quality as well as reliability during the application. Up to now, the focus of medical developments has rarely been on effective and resource efficient usage of manufacturing processes, materials and consumables. However, novel materials and manufacturing technologies as well as adaptive and flexible sensor concepts enable medical technologies of considerably improved material and resource efficiency while also maintaining a constant level of reliability. Furthermore, a reduced complexity of preparation, continuous monitoring and cleaning processes can contribute to decreasing costs of operation and personnel.

The aim of the project SensEcoMed is the research on material and resource efficient medical sensor and measurement technologies. Therefore, conventional sensor concepts will be improved and novel, innovative technologies will be developed. Mechanisms for sensor placement and fixation will also be included in the comprehensive approach for a sustainable overall concept.

For distinct applications like Electrocardiography (ECG), Electromyography (EMG) and Electroencephalography (EEG), sensor and measurement system demonstra-tors will be implemented and validated using realistic application scenarios. The selected applications are of considerable importance for clinical routine and medical research due to their large number of applications. Hence, they are capable of trig-gering an increasing sustainability and resource efficiency in future medical technology.

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Publications & patents

Current publications:

  • Haueisen, J, Fiedler, P., Griebel, St., Zentner, L., Fonseca, C., Vaz, F., Zanow, Fr.: Dry electrodes for electroencephalography. - In: Neurophysiologie clinique. - Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier, ISSN 17697131, Bd. 43 (2013), 1, S. 76-77 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neucli.2012.11.028
  • Fiedler, P., Griebel, S., Biller, S., Fonseca, C., Vaz, F., Zentner, L., Zanow, F., Haueisen, J.: Novel cap system with active actuators for rapid dry electroencephalography. Biomed Tech (Berl). 2013 Sep 7. pii: /j/bmte.2013.58.issue-s1-S/bmt-2013-4429/bmt-2013-4429.xml. doi: 10.1515/bmt-2013-4429
  • Mota A.R., Duarte L., Rodrigues D., Martins A.C., Machado A.V., Vaz F., Fiedler P., Haueisen J., Nóbrega J.M., Fonseca C.: Development of a quasi-dry electrode for EEG recording. Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, 199:310- 317, 2013
     

Publications before 2013:

Publications (journals):

  • Pedrosa, P.; Alves, E., Barradas, F.N.P.; Fiedler, P.; Haueisen J.; Vaz, F.; Fonseca, C.: TiNx Coated Polycarbonate for Bio-Electrode Applications; Corrosion Science, 2012, Vol. 56, pp. 49-57
  • Fiedler, P., Cunha, L.T., Pedrosa, P., Brodkorb, S., Fonseca, C. Vaz, F., Haueisen, J.: Novel TiNx-based biosignal electrodes for electroencephalography. Measurement Science and Technology, 22:124007 (7pp) 2011

Publications (conferences):

  • Fiedler, P.; Biller, S.; Fonseca, C.; Vaz, F.; Griebel, S.; Zanow, F.; Haueisen, J.: Signal Quality of Titanium and Titanium Nitride Coated Dry Polymer Electrodes; 46. DGBMT Jahrestagung (BMT 2012), Jena, Germany, 2012
  • Graichen, U.; Fiedler, P.; Strohmeier, D.; Haueisen, J.: Spatial Harmonic Analysis of EEG Data; 46. DGBMT Jahrestagung (BMT 2012), Jena, Germany, 2012
  • Zelle, D.; Fiedler, P.; Haueisen, J.: Multivariate Statistics for Artifact Reduction in Multichannel ECG Recordings Acquired with Textile Electrodes; 46. DGBMT Jahrestagung (BMT 2012), Jena, Germany, 2012
  • Biller, S.; Domey, J.; Fiedler, P.; Holzhey, R.; Richert, H.; Haueisen, J.: Tracking of the pharmaceutical dissolution process with magnetoresistive sensors; 46. DGBMT Jahrestagung (BMT 2012), Jena, Germany, 2012
  • Biller, S.; Domey, J.; Fiedler, P.; Holzhey, R.; Richert, H.; Haueisen, J.: Dissolution of Magnetically Marked Tablets: Investigations in a Physical Phantom; 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '12), San Diego, USA, 2012
  • Fiedler, P.; Biller, S.; Griebel, S.; Haueisen, J.: Impedance pneumography using textile electrodes; 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '12), San Diego, USA, 2012
  • Fiedler, P.; Griebel, S.; Fonseca, C.; Vaz, F.; Zentner, L.; Zanow, F.; Haueisen, J.: Comparison of Dry and Conventional Electrode Concepts for Electroencephalography; World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Beijing, China, 2012
  • Haueisen, J.; Fiedler, P.; Griebel, S.; Fonseca, C.; Vaz, F.; Zentner, L.; Zanow, F.: Multichannel-EEG measurements with dry electrodes; Burgundy Neuro-Meeting 2012, Beaune, France, 2012

Patents and published documents: 

  • Griebel, S.; Klee, S.; Bessler, P.; Zentner, L.; Haueisen, J.: Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum adaptiven aktiven Positionieren und Halten von Sensoren auf oder über der Oberfläche eines biologischen Objektes. Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2010 056 099 A1, Offenlegungstag 21.06.2012