2023/10/13 by Alp Timuçin Toymuş, Umut Can Yener, Toymus, Alp Timucin +17
Engineering · Medicine · #FOS: Electrical engineering #FOS: Physical sciences #Medical Physics (physics.med-ph) #Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring #Systems and Control (eess.SY) #Thermoregulation and physiological responses #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2310.09448
openalex publication_date 2023/10/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Bladder volume measurement is critical for early detection and management of lower urinary tract dysfunctions. The current gold standard is invasive, and alternative technologies either require trained personnel or do not offer medical grade information. Here, we report an integrated wearable ultrasonic bladder volume monitoring (UBVM) device for accurate and autonomous continuous monitoring of the bladder volume. The device incorporates flexible and air-backed ultrasonic transducers and miniaturized control electronics with wireless data transmission capability. We demonstrated the real-life application of the device on healthy volunteers with various bladder shapes and sizes with high accuracy. Apart from the lower urinary tract dysfunctions, the proposed technology could also be adapted for various wearable ultrasonic applications.