Control Theory in Biomedical Engineering
Applications in Physiology and Medical Robotics

Provides a complete literature review of control theory in biomedical applications, including building and controlling artificial organs and devices

Olfa Boubaker (Edited by)

9780128213506

Paperback, published 29 June 2020

396 pages, Approx. 300 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.63 kg

Approx.378 pages

Part I. Applications in Physiology
1. Modeling and Control in Physiology
2. Mathematical Modeling of Cholesterol Homeostasis
3. Adaptive Control of Artificial Pancreas Systems for Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
4. Modeling and Optimal Control of Cancer-immune System
5. Genetic Fuzzy Logic based System for Arrhythmia Classification
6. Modelling Simple and Complex Handwriting based on EMG Signals

Part II. Applications in Medical Robotics
7. Medical Robotics
8. Wearable Mechatronic Devices for Upper Limb Amputees
9. Exoskeletons in Upper limb Rehabilitation: A Review to Find key Challenges to Improve Functionality
10. A Double Pendulum Model for Human Walking Control on the Treadmill and Stride-to-stride Fluctuations: Control of Step Length, Time, Velocity and Position on the Treadmill
11. Continuum NasoXplorer Manipulator with Shape Memory Actuators for Transnasal Exploration
12. Tunable Stiffness using Negative Poisson’s Ratio Towards Load-bearing Continuum Tubular Mechanisms in Medical Robotics

Subject Areas: Robotics [TJFM1], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Engineering: general [TBC], Biology, life sciences [PS]