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Master Artificial Tactile Sensing Design for Biomedical Engineering Applications
Filled with high-quality photographs and illustrations, including some in color, this definitive guide details the design and manufacturing of artificial tactile systems and their applications in surgical procedures. Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering explains the fundamentals of the human sense of touch and the latest techniques for artificially replicating it. The book describes the mechanistic principles of static and dynamic tactile sensors and discusses cutting-edge biomedical applications, including minimally invasive surgery, tumor detection, robotic surgery, and surgical simulations.
Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering covers: Capacitive, magnetic, inductive, conductive elastomeric, optical, and thermal sensorsStrain gauge and piezoelectric sensorsTactile sensing in surgery and palpationTactile image information through palpationTumor detection via artificial tactile sensingEstimating tumor parameters using the finite element method and an artificial neural networkDetermination of mechanical properties of biological tissuesTactile sensing in remote and robotic surgeryHaptics application in surgical simulation
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Comprehensive information on artificial tactile sensing design for minimally invasivesurgery (MIS)This innovative guide focuses on the artificial sense of touch andits application in medicine and surgery. It explains the five naturalsenses in human beings and then explores the variety of tactilesensors and their potential for medicine.
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Master Artificial Tactile Sensing Design for Biomedical Engineering Applications
Filled with high-quality photographs and illustrations, including some in color, this definitive guide details the design and manufacturing of artificial tactile systems and their applications in surgical procedures. Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering explains the fundamentals of the human sense of touch and the latest techniques for artificially replicating it. The book describes the mechanistic principles of static and dynamic tactile sensors and discusses cutting-edge biomedical applications, including minimally invasive surgery, tumor detection, robotic surgery, and surgical simulations.
Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering covers:
- Capacitive, magnetic, inductive, conductive elastomeric, optical, and thermal sensors
- Strain gauge and piezoelectric sensors
- Tactile sensing in surgery and palpation
- Tactile image information through palpation
- Tumor detection via artificial tactile sensing
- Estimating tumor parameters using the finite element method and an artificial neural network
- Determination of mechanical properties of biological tissues
- Tactile sensing in remote and robotic surgery
- Haptics application in surgical simulation
About the Author
Siamak Najarian, Ph.D., is Professor and Dean ofthe Faculty of biomedical engineering at Amirkabir University ofTechnology.
Javad Dargahi, Ph.D.,is an Associate Professor inthe department of mechanical engineering at the University ofConcordia.
Ali Abouei Mehrizi is presently working on hisPh.D. in the field of artificial tactile sensing.
Table of Contents
Part 1. The Five Senses of Human
Ch 1. Sense of Sight
Ch 2. Sense of Hearing
Ch 3. Sense of Smell
Ch 4. Sense of Taste
Ch 5.Sense of Touch
Part 2. Tactile Sensing and Tactile Sensor
Ch 6. Tactile Sensing
Ch 7. Tactile Sensors
7-1. Capacitive Sensors
7-2. Piezoelectric Sensors
7-3. Inductive Sensors
7-4. Optical Sensors
7-5. Other Pressure Sensors
Part 3. Tactile Sensing and Medicine
Ch 8. Applications of Tactile Sensing
Ch 9. Tactile Sensing, Diagnosis and Surgery
9-1. Open Surgery
9-2. Mimimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
9-3. Biological Tissues
9-4. Basic Components of Tactile Sensing System for MIS
9-5. Remote Palpation and endoscopic Surgery
9-6. Tactile Image Information
9-7. Breast Cancer
9-8. Robotics for Surgery
9-9. Teleoperation
9-10. Haptics-based Surgical Simulation