Presentation 2016-11-10
Swallowing measurement using hetero-core optical fiber sensor for medical examination in home environment
Toshiaki Hara, Masahiko Ito, Yuya Koyama, Michiko Nishiyama, Kazuhiro Watanabe,
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Abstract(in English) In this study, we aim to realize a swallowing measurement at home environment using a hetero-core optical fiber sensor which has flexibility, light weight, and durability of electromagnetic induction. In this paper, the sensitive tape was fabricated using hetero-core optical fiber sensor embedded into medical film. The optical loss characteristics were obtained under extension and contraction of tape. In addition, swallowing measurements were performed for four subjects who are men and women between the twenties and forties. The results show that sensitive tape detects rising and falling motion of the thyroid cartilage following the swallowing. As a result, the unconstrained swallowing measurement was successfully achieved using the developed sensitive tape.
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Paper # OFT2016-27
Date of Issue 2016-11-03 (OFT)

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Committee OFT / OCS / IEE-CMN / ITE-BCT
Conference Date 2016/11/10(2days)
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Place (in English) Nagasaki Shoko Kaigi Sho
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Chair Masayuki Shigematsu(Sumitomo Electric Industries) / Akira Hirano(NTT) / Masakiro Muraguchi(Tokyou Univ. of Schience) / Tomoaki Otsuki(Keio Univ.)
Vice Chair / Itsuro Morita(KDDI R&D Labs.) / / Naohiko Iai(NHK) / Akira Hotta(TV Asahi)
Secretary (NTT) / Itsuro Morita(Fujikura) / (NTT) / Naohiko Iai(Sumitomo Electric Industries) / Akira Hotta(CRIEPI)
Assistant Terutake Kobayashi(Fujikura) / Ikutaro Ogushi(NTT) / / Keisuke Utsu(Tokai Univ.) / Tomotaka Kimura(Tokyou Univ. of Schience) / Shoji Tanaka(NHK) / Hidenori Ishida(TV Tokyo) / Masayoshi Fukumoto(NEC) / Madoka Nakamura(NHK)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Optical Fiber Technology / Technical Committee on Optical Communication Systems / Technical Meeting on Communications / Technical Group on Broadcasting and Communication Technology
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Swallowing measurement using hetero-core optical fiber sensor for medical examination in home environment
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1st Author's Name Toshiaki Hara
1st Author's Affiliation Soka University(Soka Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Masahiko Ito
2nd Author's Affiliation Soka University(Soka Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Yuya Koyama
3rd Author's Affiliation Soka University(Soka Univ.)
4th Author's Name Michiko Nishiyama
4th Author's Affiliation Soka University(Soka Univ.)
5th Author's Name Kazuhiro Watanabe
5th Author's Affiliation Soka University(Soka Univ.)
Date 2016-11-10
Paper # OFT2016-27
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) OFT-295
Page pp.pp.5-8(OFT),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2016-11-03 (OFT)