A Non-Invasive Honey-Cell CSRR Glucose Sensor: Design Considerations and Modelling - 04/02/23
Graphical abstract |
Highlights |
• | Honey-Cell shaped complementary split-ring resonator increase detection sensitivity. |
• | Non-invasive blood glucose level measurements in human fingertips should be repeatable. |
• | Finger layer thickness influence in-vivo measurements. |
• | Theoretical fingertip model results differ from experimental data due to physiological and environmental considerations. |
Abstract |
Objective |
Over the years, microwave techniques have demonstrated their ability to characterise biological tissues. This study aimed to employ this approach to investigate the changes in the finger's glucose levels and to develop a sensitive sensor that people with diabetes can use.
Materials and methods |
A simplified four-layer tissue model of the human fingertip was developed to validate the sensor's ability to detect variations in glucose levels. 3D electromagnetic simulations of the sensor with human fingertips inserted in the sensing region while varying the pressure were performed and compared to obtained experimental results using a VNA (vector network analyser).
Results |
When varying the finger layers thicknesses independently, it was observed that the change in the skin layer thickness influences the frequency the most. It was also noticed that the higher the finger pressure, the more the resonance shifted towards low frequencies with a decreasing magnitude.
Conclusion |
The achieved results show the impact of the finger's pressure on the sensor. Further investigations are in progress to obtain a good reproducibility of experimental results using a best-fitted pressure protocol on diabetic subjects.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Microwave sensor, Complementary split-ring resonator, Blood glucose level, Diabetes
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Vol 44 - N° 1
Article 100713- février 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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