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3.2 Advanced Sensors
3.2.1 Respiration (RIP)
Figure 40: Respiration (RIP) sensor.
This high-performance inductive respiration sensor has been specifically designed having
dynamic conditions in mind (e.g. ambulatory sensing). The sensing element is embedded
in the chest strap fabric, and spans its full length. Unlike our affordable piezoelectric (PZT)
sensor (which only measures the displacement in a localized manner), the RIP option
measures the overall displacement of the thorax or abdomen, making it more immune to
motion-induced artefacts.
How to connect your sensor to your biosignalsplux
The respiration (RIP) sensor can be connected to any of the available analog inputs of
your biosignalsplux device (see 2.3.2 Analog Inputs).
This sensor does not require an additional reference electrode.
How to configure your sensor in OpenSignals (r)evolution
Open the OpenSignals (r)evolution device manager and select the device you have your
respiration sensor connected to. Select the channel of your respiration sensor and select
RESP from the dropdown menu (click on the arrow in the channel’s field that appears
when you hover over the channel’s field).
Activate the respiration sensor’s channel for signal acquisition by clicking on the circle in
the channel field (must be blue).
An example configuration is displayed in Figure 41 (here: respiration sensor connected to
channel 1).