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Foetal Movement Detection and Characterization Based on Force Sensing


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1 Clinical Science Department, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
 

This study presents a detection system for foetal movement classification based on the magnitude of force exerted on a pregnant woman’s abdominal wall. Despite the effectiveness of ultrasound method in foetal monitoring, the characterization of movement depends on an expert’s skill. A detection system was developed by incorporating force-sensitive resistor array into a wearable belt for pregnant women. The system characterized hand, leg and trunk movement with accuracy ranging from 75% to 93% with an accuracy of 98% on single movement detections compared to accelerometer performance. The system is thus a promising technique for low cost foetal movement detection.
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Authors

Rania Hussien Al-Ashwal
Clinical Science Department, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Amirul Ridhwan bin Sazali
Clinical Science Department, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

Abstract


This study presents a detection system for foetal movement classification based on the magnitude of force exerted on a pregnant woman’s abdominal wall. Despite the effectiveness of ultrasound method in foetal monitoring, the characterization of movement depends on an expert’s skill. A detection system was developed by incorporating force-sensitive resistor array into a wearable belt for pregnant women. The system characterized hand, leg and trunk movement with accuracy ranging from 75% to 93% with an accuracy of 98% on single movement detections compared to accelerometer performance. The system is thus a promising technique for low cost foetal movement detection.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi4%2F629-632