Zhiyuan Shen
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore
Title: Biomimetic flow sensors for biomedical flow sensing in intravenous tubes
Biography
Biography: Zhiyuan Shen
Abstract
A MEMS piezo-resistive flow rate sensor inspired by the hair cell sensor found in the fish lateral line system has been composed and fabricated. The sensor has been bonded with a 3D printed fixture and they together have been integrated on an intravenous tube. The responses of the sensor with respect to two flow rates of 200mL/h and 500mL/h have been tested using a experimental setup, the flow rate in which has been controlled by a peristaltic pump. The sensor shows distinguished response difference with respect to these two flow rates and can be used to monitor the flow rate in the IV tube in the future.