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Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering / Siamak Najarian, Javad Dargahi, Ali Abouei Mehrizi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Najjārīyān, Siyāmik, author.
- Series:
- McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tactile sensors.
- Robotics in medicine.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2009]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- "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 tactile sensors and their potential for medicine.".
- 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.
- Notes:
- Print version c2009.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
- Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on August 20, 2009.
- Contains:
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering.
- ISBN:
- 0071640290
- 9780071601511
- 0071601511 (print-ISBN)
- OCLC:
- 436921672
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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