D. Roy, Md Zahirul Alam Chowdhury, F. Afrose, Md. Enamul Hoque
{"title":"Design and Development of a Cost-effective Prosthetic Hand for Upper Limb Amputees","authors":"D. Roy, Md Zahirul Alam Chowdhury, F. Afrose, Md. Enamul Hoque","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745210","url":null,"abstract":"Myoelectric prosthetic arms are becoming widely used in the 21st century by people who have gone through upper limb amputation. In developing countries, more people have to go through amputation as the number of limb losses due to accidents or diseases is increasing. In most cases, patients are unable to bear the cost of a functional prosthetic hand as the overall price surpasses their affordability. In this paper, we have proposed a cost-effective, affordable prosthetic hand that will use the Electromyography (EMG) signal from the residual part of the amputated limb of the patient. For controlling the prosthetic hand with residual EMG signals from the amputated limb, we have used an EMG extraction circuit which can be developed using simple electrical components. This result was later compared with the movement of the hand controlled by a commercially available EMG sensor. The prosthetic hand that we used in this research was designed in SOLIDWORKS and printed using a 3D printer. The developed hand can grab and grasp objects according to the will of its user.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128998560","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":"Physical Model-based Study on Non-Contact Electrocardiogram Measurement of Low Birth Weight Infants in Incubators through a Cloth","authors":"Tsukasa Aihara, A. Ueno","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745228","url":null,"abstract":"In the measurements of low birth weight infants, some non-body-worn electrodes or sensors are preferred because their attachment can lead to sudden change in the condition of the infants. The authors of this paper measured and compared the capacitive electrocardiogram signals from a mock-up infant model with a low birth weight through a cotton towel using a sheeting electrode with a driven shield and an old and a new type of analog front ends (AFEs). By reducing the total gain of the measurement system from 40 to 20 dB and replacing the earlier AFE with a new one, ECG waveforms that involved P, R, and T waves were observed from the 1600-g mock-up model. Repetitive R waves were also observed from the 700-g mock-up model under the same system.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122777121","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":"Shield: Smart Detection System to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse","authors":"Somaya Samra, Marwa Alshouli, Shamma Alaryani, Bshayer Aasfour, Wessam Shehieb, Mustahsan Mir","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745227","url":null,"abstract":"Child sexual abuse is a global issue that is not very well addressed in literature and usually goes unnoticed; it has many negative lasting effects on the victims and impacts the society as a whole. This paper will introduce a novel solution, called Shield, that aids in the prevention of most acts of sexual abuse or assault against children. The system is cost efficient, compatible with children’s day-to-day life and can keep parents connected and, aware of their child’s situation at all times. Shield is a smart system that detects child sexual abuse occurrence using a set of vital signs obtained by a smartwatch worn by the child. Additionally, it uses pressure sensors attached close to the child’s private areas in case they were violated. After the indication of a sexual abuse, the system produces an alarm to deter and stop the assaulter, it also takes a picture of the abuser using a hidden camera and sends it to the parents’ smart phone along with the location of the child.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114641230","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":"The Four fixation Methods in Two-tunnel Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction Technique : (Biomechanical evaluation: finite element analysis)","authors":"Sataporn Kala, A. Kwanyuang","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745240","url":null,"abstract":"To treat Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation, the two-tunnel Coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments reconstruction is a recommended technique. However, failures including tunnel widening and loss of reduction are presented due to the use of this treatment technique. Previous studies reported that some fixation methods might potentially be a cause of failure in dislocation treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the fixation stability and effect of four different fixation methods in two-tunnel CC ligament reconstruction technique using finite element analysis. The simplified constructs of various surgical procedures were divided into four models, which were different in tunnel location and fixation method. 70 N loads in three different directions were applied on all models. Displacement and peak von Mises stress output parameters were evaluated. The magnitude of maximum stress occurred on clavicle in all models showed lower values than the average yield strength of that bone (114 MPa). Interestingly, the perpendicular tunnel position with O-loop fixation method generated stress value lower than other models. This type of fixation also exhibited the lowest displacement value in superior direction, which could be used to determine a good fixation stability. Therefore, the perpendicular tunnel position with O-loop fixation method may help to decrease risk of failure after treatment due to a criterion of cumulative stress on the construct.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123908751","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":"Non-contact chronic wound analysis using deep learning","authors":"Sawrawit Chairat, Tulaya Dissaneewate, Piyanun Wangkulangkul, Laliphat Kongpanichakul, Sitthichok Chaichulee","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745246","url":null,"abstract":"The management of chronic wounds requires an analysis of the causative factors, an initial assessment of the wound, and the continuous monitoring of the wound. Wound specialists rely on images for diagnosis and treatment. Objective wound measurements are essential for the effective management of the wound. In this study, we applied deep learning algorithms to segment wound area from 2D images. We employed the public WoundsDB dataset, which contains wound images of 47 patients. Using the U-Net architecture with the EfficientNet-B2 encoder, we achieved an average IOU of 0.8674. Our study provides a step towards the automated analysis of wound that could help physicians to measure and track the progression of wound treatment in the clinic.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114938905","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":"Engineering of high-density network-shape muscle tissue using magnetic particles","authors":"Yuji Kirihara, K. Shimba, Y. Miyamoto, T. Yagi","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745222","url":null,"abstract":"The construction of skeletal muscle tissue has received much attention for clinical applications, such as muscle replacement and treatment of muscle-related diseases, but there are various problems with current types of tissue. In this study, we cultured mouse C2C12 myoblasts in reticular sheets to control cell orientation and examined the orientation of fibers. We generated muscle cells tissue with a strong local orientation and aligned the overall fiber direction.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125373070","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":"Feasibility of Using Thai Natural Rubber to Develop Prosthetic Fingers","authors":"Vinai Kumpakdee, Jiraphorn Rimworaluk, Nattakarn Supat, Pimporn Srivuddhirattanin, Wasinee Kittisuntharakul, Natthawan Sutthison, J. Poonsiri","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745236","url":null,"abstract":"A prosthetic finger is expensive as it requires highcost imported material and skill to fabricate. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of developing a prosthetic finger by using Thai natural rubber. The strength of the natural rubber finger was compared with Polyvinylchloride (PVC) sheet. The appearance and color of the natural rubber prosthetic finger in three different skins tones (light, medium light and dark) were evaluated with 1- 5 Likert scale (worst to excellence). ASTM D412-06ae2 standard test showed that the natural rubber had higher tensile strength than PVC about 1.2 MPa. Rating of sixty-one evaluators showed the overall appearance of the natural rubber prosthetic fingers was good/ fair, especially for the dark tone color in all aspects evaluated (skin tone, outward appearance, detail of fingers, shape and contour). The overall production excluding cost was affordable. In short, it is feasible to use natural rubber to make a satisfactory appearance and affordable prosthetic finger.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128209772","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":"Integration of a Hollow, Bipolar Needle Electrode into a Handheld Impedance Measurement Device for Tissue Identification","authors":"J. Liu, C. Goehring, P. Pott","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745245","url":null,"abstract":"A method for identification of tissue types using a handheld impedance measurement device is proposed. An impedance analyzer chip AD5933, driven by an Arduino Nano, is utilized for measurements of the electrical impedance. The electrodes interfacing the tissue consist of two concentric standard hypodermic needles, separated by an insulating layer of PTFE. The electrical contact is established by two-pole splicing connectors. By a prior determination of the cell constant, the conductivity of the penetrated tissue type can be inferred from impedance values. The cell constant determined for the self-fabricated needle electrode is 3.72.10-3 m. For NaC1 solutions, percental differences between the conductivities found in this work and literature values are between 0.8 % and 37.7 %. For a test frequency of 100 kHz, only small differences from expected conductivity values (2.1 % for muscle, and 5.8 % for fat) are found in porcine tissue samples, demonstrating the ability to identify unknown tissue types. However, miniaturization of the needle as well as the consideration of the tissue’s permittivity is desired to increase detection quality.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"134 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115068276","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}
Misato Oka, Junna Muta, Kiko Sato, Eiji Ikuta, K. Iramina
{"title":"Effect of Working Memory Training on Learning Ability of High School Students","authors":"Misato Oka, Junna Muta, Kiko Sato, Eiji Ikuta, K. Iramina","doi":"10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/BMEiCON53485.2021.9745247","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we investigated whether working memory training affects on the improvement of basic skills in Mathematics and English among high school students. Forty-two high school students were divided into two groups, one with and one without working memory training. The training group received about 10 minutes of dual N-back task training per day for 10 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. To evaluate the effects of working memory training, three assessment tasks were used: mental arithmetic, writing English sentences, and backward digit reciting. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the effectiveness of training between the training and control groups. However, there was a little tendency of the effects of the training when it came to memorizing multiplication and reciting many numbers in reverse, which consume a large amount of working memory capacity.These results seemed to be thought to be due to the short training program period and short time of training in each session.","PeriodicalId":380002,"journal":{"name":"2021 13th Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115500796","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}