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. 2023 Jun 12:1–39. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11277-023-10528-8

Table 2.

Use of medical sensors

Sensors images Use
Heartbeat sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figd_HTML.gif It is used to calculate the change in blood volume and measures pulse waves by changing the volume of the blood vessel when they pump blood
Temperature sensor (LM35) graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Fige_HTML.gif The LM35 sequence is a correctly minimized hardware to calculate the body temperature
Pressure Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figf_HTML.gif The pressure sensor is used to measure the blood pressure of the patient’s body. This is characterized by swapping the body pressure to the electrical signals. There is a tube to change the position of the needle present in the sensor
Glucose sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figg_HTML.gif A device is used to measure glucose in the patient’s blood. To check the amount of glucose in the blood, the patient uses it to check their glucose level
Respiration Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figh_HTML.gif High-quality sensors are used for respiration; the device measures minute flow rates around the respiratory flow’s zero point and determines the flow rate of several hundred l/min. Used in anaesthetic devices
Pulse Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figi_HTML.gif Students, artists, athletes, makers, and developers of games and mobile devices can use a well-designed sensor to collect the data values
Gas Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figj_HTML.gif The sensor can detect the presence of gases, toxins, humidity and vapours in the body of the patient
Body Position Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figk_HTML.gif Body position sensors find the primary sleeping positions left, right and upright. Body position can be checked continuously, regardless of patient movement during the sleep test
Weight Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figl_HTML.gif A weight sensor is also known as a load cell. These are available in large sizes and capacities
RFID Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figm_HTML.gif RFID is a sensor that identifies the track tags in the patient’s body. By using these tags, the sensor collects the body’s data
ECG Sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Fign_HTML.gif A sensor is used to collect the data related to the number of heartbeats per minute through which electrodes are connected to an ECG machine. No current is passed into the body
Force sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figo_HTML.gif Used in the kidney dialysis machine
Air flow sensor graphic file with name 11277_2023_10528_Figp_HTML.gif Used in anaesthesia delivery systems, laparoscopy, and heart pumps