Control Theory in Biomedical Engineering,
Edition 1 Applications in Physiology and Medical Robotics
Edited by Olfa Boubaker

Publication Date: 29 Jun 2020
Description
Control Theory in Biomedical Engineering: Applications in Physiology and Medical Robotics highlights the importance of control theory and feedback control in our lives and explains how this theory is central to future medical developments. Control theory is fundamental for understanding feedback paths in physiological systems (endocrine system, immune system, neurological system) and a concept for building artificial organs. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in the control engineering and biomedical engineering fields, and medical students and practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of physiological processes, medical robotics (legs, hands, knees), and controlling artificial devices (pacemakers, insulin injection devices).

Control theory profoundly impacts the everyday lives of a large part of the human population including the disabled and the elderly who use assistive and rehabilitation robots for improving the quality of their lives and increasing their independence.

Key Features

  • Gives an overview of state-of-the-art control theory in physiology, emphasizing the importance of this theory in the medical field through concrete examples, e.g., endocrine, immune, and neurological systems
  • Takes a comprehensive look at advances in medical robotics and rehabilitation devices and presents case studies focusing on their feedback control
  • Presents the significance of control theory in the pervasiveness of medical robots in surgery, exploration, diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation
About the author
Edited by Olfa Boubaker, Professor, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology (INSAT), University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Table of Contents
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
Book details
ISBN: 9780128213506
Page Count: 396
Retail Price : £102.00
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Audience
Researchers and graduate students in both control engineering and biomedical engineering fields. Medical students and practitioners who want to enhance their understanding of physiological processes and medical robotics. Professionals in medical industries including those of industry of medical robotics, of artificial devices, of artificial organs and rehabilitation devices