SwellFit: Developing A Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Peripheral Edema

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Sunyoung
dc.contributor.authorIravantchi, Yasha
dc.contributor.authorGajos, Krzysztof
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-03T00:20:34Z
dc.date.available2019-01-03T00:20:34Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-08
dc.description.abstractPeripheral edema is a swelling of the legs, feet, or hands due to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues. For patients with some chronic diseases, peripheral edema is a crucial indicator of onset or exacerbation of the condition. Thus, early detection of peripheral edema is important for timely diagnosis of associated diseases. However, existing techniques for edema assessment are a subjective measurement for which a human operator estimates the amount of swelling using a tape measure or by pressing the swollen area with the tip of an index finger. As a systematic approach to assessing peripheral edema, we develop SwellFit, an experimental prototype of a novel wearable technology that monitors peripheral edema by tracking changes in ankle curvature. Through a series of proof-of-concept experiments, we demonstrate that SwellFit detects ankle swelling even in the presence of substantial noise in the raw sensor readings.
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2019.468
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-2-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/59823
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectHealthcare Oriented Implementation of Wearable Devices
dc.subjectInformation Technology in Healthcare
dc.subjectActivity Monitoring, Flex Sensor, Health IT, Swelling, Wearables
dc.titleSwellFit: Developing A Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Peripheral Edema
dc.typeConference Paper
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