Local pulse wave velocity (PWV) is evolving as one of the important determinants of arterial
hemodynamics, localized vessel stiffening associated with several pathologies, and a host …

Portable and timely monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is critical for early prevention and
daily control of hypertension. Despite tremendous efforts, achieving a wearable and …

Mechanical biomarkers distinguish health conditions through quantitative mechanical
measurements. The emergence and establishment of nanotechnology in the last decades …

This paper presents the development of tactile sensors using the sol-gel process to deposit
a PZT thin-film from 250 nm to 1 μm on a flexible stainless steel substrate. The PZT thin-film …

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) measured at a specific artery location is called local PWV, which
provides the elastic characteristics of arteries and indicates the degree of arterial stiffness …

The problem of using a piezoelectric (PZ) probe to non-invasively measuring the pressure
wave propagation through a fluid contained in an elastic tube is considered in this paper. In …

An ultrasound simulation model incorporating incident and reflected wave propagations is
proposed to provide a realistic data source for validation of transit time (TT)-based local …

New optical probes are developed for carotid distention waveform measurements, in order
to assess the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The probes make use of two distinct …

We aimed to compare the Finapres system, which is designed for accurate intra-arterial
amplitude measurement, to the Caretaker system, which is designed for temporal accuracy …

Laser speckle is an interference effect that has been considered as a main drawback in the
use of coherent light sources. However, for a specific set of applications, this effect is used …