J. E. Otero, A. Lantada, P. Morgado, J. M. Muñoz-Guijosa, J. L. M. Sanz, H. Lorenzo-Yustos, Julio Muñoz García
{"title":"Characterisation and Medical Applications of Magnetorheological Fluids","authors":"J. E. Otero, A. Lantada, P. Morgado, J. M. Muñoz-Guijosa, J. L. M. Sanz, H. Lorenzo-Yustos, Julio Muñoz García","doi":"10.5220/0001815004370440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0001815004370440","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetorheological fluids are composed by magnetic particles suspended within a carrier fluid which allow to change their rheology when subjected to a magnetic field. This property can be controlled very accurately by varying the magnetic field intensity which provides a rapid and effective system to control the response of very diverse fluid-mechanical devices.The characterisation of two new magnethoreological fluids is presented. The force response when the magnetic field varies is studied in static and dynamic conditions.This paper sets out some of the opportunities and advantages provided by this fluids both for medical and non-medical applications.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133750053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Bansode, A. Beg, S. Pote, Bushra Khan, R. Bhadekar, Alok Patel, S. Bhoraskar, V. Mathe
{"title":"Non-Thermal Atmospheric Plasma for Endodontic Treatment","authors":"A. Bansode, A. Beg, S. Pote, Bushra Khan, R. Bhadekar, Alok Patel, S. Bhoraskar, V. Mathe","doi":"10.5220/0004246200730077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004246200730077","url":null,"abstract":"Gas discharge plasma is being explored nowadays for its application as an alternative to the conventional sterilization and disinfection techniques in medical sciences. We have developed the non-thermal atmospheric plasma torch to study the effect of plasma treatment on the growth rate of E. faecalis culture and biofilms. E. faecalis treated with plasma was then compared with helium gas exposed and chlorohexidine treated cultures and biofilms. All the results are analysed for significance (P < 0.001) using ANOVA and TUCKEY’S test. Optical emission spectroscopy technique has been employed in. situ to identify the species interacting with the samples. It is found that atmospheric non-thermal plasma proves to be a promising alternative to traditional disinfectants for disinfection during endodontic treatment.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132338526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Karlen, G. Dumont, C. Petersen, J. Gow, J. Ansermino
{"title":"An Adaptive Single Frequency Phase Vocoder for Low-power Heart Rate Detection - Development of a Fast and Low-power Heart Rate Estimation Algorithm for Mobile Phone Applications","authors":"W. Karlen, G. Dumont, C. Petersen, J. Gow, J. Ansermino","doi":"10.5220/0003134200300035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0003134200300035","url":null,"abstract":"Mobile phones can be used as a platform for clinical decision making in resource-poor and remote areas. Their limited battery and computational resources, however, demand ef?cient and low-power algorithms. We present a new algorithm for the fast and economical estimation of heart rate (HR) from the photoplethysmogram (PPG) recorded with a pulse oximeter connected to a mobile phone. The new method estimates the HR frequency by adaptively modeling the PPG wave with a sine function using a modi?ed phase vocoder. The obtained wave is also used as an envelope for the detection of peaks in the PPG signal. HR is computed using the vocoder center frequency and using the peak intervals in a histogram. Experiments on a mobile device show comparable speed performance with other time domain algorithms. Preliminary tests show that the HR computed from the vocoder center frequency is robust to noisy PPG. The instantaneous HR calculated with the vocoder peak detection method was more sensitive to short-term HR variations. These results point to further developments using a combination of both HR estimation methods that will enable the robust implementation of adaptive phase vocoders into mobile phone applications.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132629257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rapid Prototyping of 3D Anatomical Models to Hemodynamic Studies","authors":"V. Freitas, L. Queijo, R. Lima","doi":"10.5220/0002787702460251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0002787702460251","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this work is mainly to manufacture several anatomical models in a polymeric material – polydimensiloxane (PDMS) to study the blood flow through a carotid artery bifurcation. Over the last few decades, research has been shown that the geometry of the carotid artery is closely related to the development of serious cardiovascular diseases. Hence, there is a considerable interest in the development of in vitro experimental techniques able to obtain accurate measurements of the blood flow behavior through a realistic carotid artery. In this study we decide to apply rapid prototyping (RP) technologies combined with a PDMS casting technique in order to fabricate an anatomically realistic model of a human carotid to investigate, in a near future, the effect of the geometry on the local hemodynamics and consequently improve the understanding of the origin and development of these pathologies. Based on a human carotid computerized tomography (TC) it has been developed a 3D model through the application of two rapid prototyping techniques – Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Tridimensional Printing (TDP). By combining the rapid prototyping techniques with a PDMS casting technique it was possible at the end to obtain an anatomically transparent model of a human carotid artery made by an elastomeric material, i.e. PDMS. Hence, we believe that this combination is a promising technique to perform in vitro blood studies through anatomically realistic models, such as a carotid artery.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116876277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data Fusion in Multimodal Interface","authors":"Alexander Alfimtsev","doi":"10.5220/0004365903060310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0004365903060310","url":null,"abstract":"A method of data fusion in multimodal interface using fuzzy fusion operators is described in this paper. Special scenes are determined by dynamic and static patterns for which the sources of information are the results of pattern recognition by low-level algorithms.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134036818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Smetana, B. Balluch, I. Atassi, Khatuna Elizbarowna Gvichiya, E. Gaubitzer, M. Edetsberger, G. Köhler
{"title":"A Biological Monitoring Module based on a Ceramic Microfluidic Platform","authors":"W. Smetana, B. Balluch, I. Atassi, Khatuna Elizbarowna Gvichiya, E. Gaubitzer, M. Edetsberger, G. Köhler","doi":"10.5220/0001543400750082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0001543400750082","url":null,"abstract":"A 3-dimensional mesofluidic biological monitoring module has been successfully designed and fabricated using a low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. This mesofluidic device consists of a network of micro-channels, a spherical mixing cavity and measuring ports. A selection of appropriate commercially available ceramic tapes has been chosen with regard to their biocompatibility performance. Specific processing procedures required for the realization of such a complex structure are demonstrated. Three dimensional numerical flow simulations have been conducted to characterize the concentration profiles of liquids at a specific measuring port and verified by experiment.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116653436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Valade, Antony Costes, A. Bouillod, Morgane Mangin, P. Acco, G. Soto-Romero, J. Fourniols, F. Grappe
{"title":"Embedded Sensors System Applied to Wearable Motion Analysis in Sports","authors":"A. Valade, Antony Costes, A. Bouillod, Morgane Mangin, P. Acco, G. Soto-Romero, J. Fourniols, F. Grappe","doi":"10.5220/0005699001700175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0005699001700175","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents two different wearable motion capture systems for motion analysis in sports, based on inertial measurement units (IMU). One system, called centralized processing, is based on FPGA + microcontroller architecture while the other, called distributed processing, is based on multiple microcontrollers + wireless communication architecture. These architectures are designed to target multisports capabilities, beginning with tri-athlete equipment and thus have to be non-invasive and integrated in sportswear, be waterproofed and autonomous in energy. To characterize them, the systems are compared to lab quality references.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127159922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanostructured vs. Carbonaceous Biosensors - Comparative Studies for Detection of Phenolic Compounds","authors":"C. Apetrei, J. Saja, M. L. Rodriguez-Mendez","doi":"10.5220/0003716701040109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0003716701040109","url":null,"abstract":"The biosensing properties of tyrosinase biosensors were investigated for two different immobilization matrixes: carbon paste and Langmuir-Blodgett thin film. In both cases the electron mediator was the lutetium (III) bisphthalocyaninate. The electrochemical responses of biosensors towards phenol and catechol were analyzed and compared. The tyrosinase maintains its bioactivity well within the immobilization matrices. A clearly defined reduction current proportional to the phenolic compounds concentration was observed in cyclic voltammetry, which attributed to the reduction of enzymatically produced quinone at the electrode surface. It was demonstrated that the biosensor based on LangmuirBlodgett thin film shows the best performances in terms of kinetics and detection limit for the phenolic","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125560332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"microRNA detection with an active nanodevice FoF1-ATPase","authors":"Yao-Gen Shu, Z. Ou-Yang","doi":"10.5220/0005692301660169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0005692301660169","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a novel nanodevice constituted with a rotary motor and a ``battery'', FoF1-ATPase and chromatophore. The latter can be recharged enough energy by light so that the former can rotates at about 1000 r.p.m for more than one hour. If the nanodevice is captured by a target such as miRNA and processively rotate for 30 minutes, the number of targets will be amplified by 100000 ATP molecules. This method has potential to be developed into an ultrasensitive biosensor to detect low expressed targets such as miRNA.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122421156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiation Exposure Analysis in 3D Cancer Treatment","authors":"D. Dubovitskiy, V. Kouznetsov","doi":"10.5220/0005818401020107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5220/0005818401020107","url":null,"abstract":"Dosimetry in the process of treatment of cancer tumour by ionising radiation. It is important and sometimes \u0000 \u0000very challenging due to the fact that it is necessary to measure the radiation dose in vivo on small areas on the \u0000 \u0000surface of the composite relief. Recently, in order to reduce the radiation dose to healthy tissues and concentration \u0000 \u0000of the therapeutic effect of radiation directly on the tumour application method of three-dimensional \u0000 \u0000(3D) irradiation started, in which radiation beams enter the body from different directions concentrating on \u0000 \u0000the tumour. New methods of treatment correspondingly require more precise and sophisticated methods of \u0000 \u0000dosimetry. Existing methods of 3D dose measurement are highly labor-intensive and generally suffer from \u0000 \u0000low accuracy. In this paper, we propose the technical method of 3D measurement of the dose in real-time and \u0000 \u0000approaches to build volume model of the dose distribution inside the patientâs body using object recognition \u0000 \u0000technique.","PeriodicalId":357085,"journal":{"name":"International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121567697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}