Photonic non-contact estimation of blood lactate level
The ability to measure the blood lactate level in a non-invasive, non-contact manner is very appealing to the sports industry as well as the home care field. That is mainly because this substance level is an imperative parameter in the course of devolving a personal workout programs. Moreover, the blood lactate level is also a pivotal means in estimation of muscles' performance capability. In this manuscript we propose an optical non-contact approach to estimate the concentration level of this parameter. Firstly, we introduce the connection between the physiological muscle tremor and the lactate blood levels. Secondly, we suggest a photonic optical method to estimate the physiological tremo…
Laser Vibrometer Interferometry for Speckle Patterns Tracking Systems
In this paper we propose a modulated laser system combining a speckle pattern tracking method for surface tilting changes sensing with an interferometer for surface z-axis changes sensing at the same scan time.
Augmentative Alternative Communication using Eyelid Movement Remote Detection by Speckle Patterns Tracking System for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disease
The implementation of augmentative alternative communication optical device for ALS speech problem is presented. The sensor is based on temporal tracking of back-reflected secondary speckle patterns generated when illuminating an eyelid with a laser.
Improved noncontact optical sensor for detection of glucose concentration and indication of dehydration level.
The ability to extract different bio-medical parameters from one single wristwatch device can be very applicable. The wearable device that is presented in this paper is based on two optical approaches. The first is the extraction and separation of remote vibration sources and the second is the rotation of linearly polarized light by certain materials exposed to magnetic fields. The technique is based on tracking of temporal changes of reflected secondary speckles produced in the wrist when being illuminated by a laser beam. Change in skin’s temporal vibration profile together with change in the magnetic medium that is generated by time varied glucose concentration caused these temporal chan…
Noncontact speckle-based optical sensor for detection of glucose concentration using magneto-optic effect
We experimentally verify a speckle-based technique for noncontact measurement of glucose concentration in the bloodstream. The final device is intended to be a single wristwatch-style device containing a laser, a camera, and an alternating current (ac) electromagnet generated by a solenoid. The experiments presented are performed in vitro as proof of the concept. When a glucose substance is inserted into a solenoid generating an ac magnetic field, it exhibits Faraday rotation, which affects the temporal changes of the secondary speckle pattern distributions. The temporal frequency resulting from the ac magnetic field was found to have a lock-in amplification role, which increased the observ…
Remote optical sensor of blood coagulation, oximetry and dehydration
An optical approach for remote extraction of vibrations has recently been proposed. We demonstrate the method's ability to continuously monitor three biomedical indicators: blood oximetry, blood coagulation and dehydration of the body.
An Optical Remote Sensor for Fingerprint Identification using Speckle Pattern
The implementation of a simple, inexpensive optical device for remote fingerprint identification is presented. The sensor is based on temporal tracking of back-reflected secondary speckle patterns generated while illuminating a finger with a laser.