@inproceedings{fc2312fa3eb648fd8691c410cd1245c8,
title = "Pressure ulcer prevention system based in capacitive sensors",
abstract = "Excessive pressure applied on bony prominence during a long period is the main extrinsic factor associated to pressure ulcers (PU). This is a common situation in patients using a wheelchair as a movement support for most of the day activities and patients with cerebral palsy. In this work, a system to measure and monitor the pressure levels generated between a person and a wheelchair is developed for pressure ulcer prevention. The system consists of 64 capacitive sensors on an xx cm 2 area; the pressure levels are shown permanently on a smart-phone and recorded to analyze on a computer through a graphical user interface (GUI) in Matlab. Each sensor support a load of 9.00 kg and the complete system has an energetic independence of 48 h. The results indicated a high-pressure level of 479.56 kPa on 12 cm 2 area during long periods of time. ",
keywords = "Biofeedback, Capacitive sensor, Pressure monitoring, Pressure ulcer",
author = "Jorge Cazho-Tobar and Jorge Barbecho-Sarango and Freddy Bueno-Palomeque",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-60597-5_49",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783319605968",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
pages = "518--525",
editor = "{Di Bucchianico}, Giuseppe and Kercher, {Pete F.}",
booktitle = "Pressure ulcer prevention system based in capacitive sensors",
note = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ; Conference date: 01-01-2015",
}