Calibration of Bio-mechanosensor

Accession number;03A0567692
Title;Calibration of Bio-mechanosensor
Author; YAMAMOTO TAKAFUMI (Takushoku Univ., Fac. of Eng.) HASEGAWA JUN (Takushoku Univ., Fac. of Eng.) KOBAYASHI KENJI (Takushoku Univ., Fac. of Eng.)
Journal Title;Clinical Pharmacology and Therapy
Journal Code:L1701A
ISSN:0917-3994
VOL.13;NO.4;PAGE.297-303(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.15, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;As for bio-mechanosensor, any adequate sensitivity calibration method under the actual working condition on the body surface hasn't been established. Therefore, we developed a calibrator with the water coupler, the sound propagation of which is similar to that of the living body. Pressure calibration has been performed by comparing the output of sensor under calibration with the hydrophone. Moreover, the calibration system has been developed by using a personal computer. With this calibrator, sensitivity calibration for both sound pressure-type and acceleration-type sensor became able to be done over the frequency band below 1[kHz]. With this system, the evaluation of the characteristics of sensor under the condition of including acoustic impedance of the living body was realized. (author abst.)