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On February 4, 2010, Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering received a finalist/honorable mention in the Engineering & technology category in the 2009 PROSE Awards.
Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering
Authors: Najarian, Siamak; Dargahi, Javad; Mehrizi, Ali
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160151-1
ISBN-10: 0071601511
©2009 | 1st Edition | 260 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date: April 2009
Price: US$ 125.00
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:
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Capacitive, magnetic, inductive, conductive elastomeric, optical, and thermal sensors
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Strain gauge and piezoelectric sensors
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Tactile sensing in surgery and palpation
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Tactile image information through palpation
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Tumor detection via artificial tactile sensing
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Estimating tumor parameters using the finite element method and an artificial neural network
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Determination of mechanical properties of biological tissues
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Tactile sensing in remote and robotic surgery
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Haptics application in surgical simulation
About the Authors
Professor Siamak Najarian completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Oxford University, England and had a pos-doc position at the same university for one year. Prof. Najarian serves as the Full-Professor and Dean of Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology. His research interests are the applications of artificial tactile sensing (especially in robotic surgery) and design of artificial organs. He is the author and translators of 23 books in the field of biomedical engineering, 8 of which are written in English. Prof. Najarian has published more than 130 international journal and conference papers in the field of biomedical engineering.
Professor Javad Dargahi received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in the UK. He was a Research Assistant at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK and an Assistant Professor at the Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He was a Senior Post-Doctoral Research Associate with the Micromachining/Medical Robotics Group at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. Prof. Dargahi worked in a few companies in North America. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Concordia.
