Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering /

"Comprehensive information on artificial tactile sensing design for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This innovative guide focuses on the artificial sense of touch and its application in medicine and surgery. It explains the five natural senses in human beings and then explores the variety of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Najjariyan, Siyamik (Author)
Other Authors: Dargahi, Javad, Mehrizi, Ali Abouei
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2009]
Edition:First edition.
Series:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Subjects:
Tactile sensors.
Robotics in medicine.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The four senses in humans : sight, hearing, smell, and taste
  • The sense of touch
  • Introduction to tactile sensing and tactile sensors
  • Introduction to tactile sensing technologies
  • Strain gauge sensors
  • Piezoelectric sensors
  • Application of tactile sensing in surgery
  • Tactile image information
  • Application and recent developments of tactile sensing in tumor detection
  • Determination of mechanical properties of biological tissues including stiffness and hardness
  • Application of tactile sensing in robotic surgery
  • Haptics application in surgical simulation.

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