Abstract

A non-invasive optical fiber pulse sensor is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It comprises a simple structure in which a section of thin-core fiber is spliced into another single-mode fiber. And a silicone rubber device is designed to ensure that weak pulse signals are detected. To assess the availability of the optical fiber pulse sensor, a commercial photoplethysmograph is used to measure the pulse of the same subject as a control. The measurement results of the two methods are consistent. The fiber pulse sensor can show a segmented signal in individual pulses, which provides more physiological information. It also possesses the advantages of high sensitivity, simple signal acquisition and processing, easy fabrication, and thus is an ideal candidate for replacing traditional electrical sensor.

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