Browsing by Subject "Biomedical engineering"
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2nd International Conference on Peptide Materials for Biomedicine and Nanotechnology : PepMat 2016, Barcelona, 14-16 March 2016 : book of abstracts
(2016)
Conference report
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3-D printed UWB microwave bodyscope for biomedical measurements
(2019-02-15)
Article
Open AccessIn this letter, a three-dimensional (3-D) printed compact ultrawideband (UWB) extended gap ridge horn (EGRH) antenna designed to be used for biological measurements of the human body is described. The operational frequency ... -
3D printed soft surgical planning prototype for a biliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma
(Elsevier, 2020-05-11)
Article
Open AccessBiliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue malignant musculoskeletal tumor which is located in the biliary tract. Although this tumor represents less than 1% of the total amount of childhood cancers, when localized, ... -
3D printing for the clinic: examining contemporary polymeric biomaterials and their clinical utility
(2020-03-09)
Article
Open AccessThe advent of additive manufacturing offered the potential to revolutionize clinical medicine, particularly with patient-specific implants across a range of tissue types. However, to date, there are very few examples of ... -
3D printing in medicine for preoperative surgical planning: a review
(2020-02-01)
Article
Open AccessThe aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing ... -
A 4+1 architecture for in vivo electrophysiology visual prosthesis
(Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2016)
Article
Open AccessResearchers around the globe are working towards restoring vision to the blind through the development of a visual neuroprosthesis. Overcoming physical, technical and biological limitations represents one of the main ... -
A compact prototype of an FM-CW RADAR for biomedical applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-02)
Bachelor thesis
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A cylindrical system for quasy-real time microwave tomography
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1986)
Conference report
Open AccessA cylindrical system for biomedical microwave tomography is presented. The circular algorithms and some numerical reconstructions are discussed. Finally the experimental set-up is described and some preliminary measurements ... -
A double closed loop to enhance the quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients: REMPARK system
(IOS Press, 2014)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThis paper presents REMPARK system, a novel approach to deal with Parkinson's Disease (PD). REMPARK system comprises two closed loops of actuation onto PD. The first loop consists in a wearable system that, based on a ... -
A first assessment of an aerodynamic barrier layer for filtering airborne hygroscopic particles
(2021-09-01)
Article
Open AccessIn this work consideration is given to an aerodynamic concept for filtration of small water droplets such as those caused by an infected person when coughs or sneezes and including airborne hygroscopic particle, and with ... -
A friction model for non-singular complementarity formulations for multibody systems with contacts
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2017)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe dynamics of multibody systems with many contacts are frequently formulated as a Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP), for which several direct or iterative algorithms are available to solve it efficiently. These ... -
A Hybrid Computer-aided-diagnosis System for Prediction of Breast Cancer Recurrence (HPBCR) using optimized ensemble learning
(Elsevier, 2016-12-06)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyCancer is a collection of diseases that involves growing abnormal cells with the potential to invade or spread tothe body. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. A method for 5-year breastcancer ... -
A novel algorithm for fast BCG cycle extraction in ambulatory scenarios
(2016)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyA novel algorithm JDet for ballistocardiogram (BCG) cycle extraction is presented that is intended for the fast generation of ensemble averages in ambulatory scenarios where the ECG signal is not available. First, the ... -
A photoplethysmography smartphone-based method for heart rate variability assessment: device model and breathing influences
(2020-03)
Article
Open AccessA measurement method of heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) based on smartphone has been developed and validated. The method is based on photoplethysmography (PPG) acquired with the smartphone camera (SPPG). SPPG ... -
A real-time method for decoding the neural drive to muscles using single-channel intra-muscular EMG recordings
(2017-09-01)
Article
Open AccessThe neural command from motor neurons to muscles — sometimes referred to as the neural drive to muscle — can be identified by decomposition of electromyographic (EMG) signals. This approach can be used for inferring the ... -
A survey exploring biomedical editors’ perceptions of editorial interventions to improve adherence to reporting guidelines
(2019-09-24)
Article
Open AccessBackground: Improving the completeness of reporting of biomedical research is essential for improving its usability. For this reason, hundreds of reporting guidelines have been created in the last few decades but adherence ... -
A synchronization system for the analysis of biomedical signals recorded with different devices from mechanically ventilated patients
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyConducting research associated with mechanically ventilated patients often requires the recording of several biomedical signals to dispose of multiple sources of information to perform a robust analysis. This is especially ... -
A Task-based Design Methodology for Robotic Exoskeletons
(Sage Publications, 2018-11)
Article
Open AccessThis study is aimed at developing a task-based methodology for the design of robotic exoskeletons. This is in contrast to prevailing research efforts, which attempt to mimic the human limb, where each human joint is given ... -
A theoretical and simulation study for the measurement of muscle anisotropic permittivity using electrical impedance myography
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06)
Bachelor thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterElectrical impedance myography (EIM) is a collection of techniques that measure the electrical impedance of muscles using a weak, high frequency electrical current. They have emerged in the past years as a convenient, ... -
A “HOLTER” for Parkinson's disease: validation of the ability to detect on-off states using the REMPARK system
(2018-01-01)
Article
Open AccessThe treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) with levodopa is very effective. However, over time, motor complications (MCs) appear, restricting the patient from leading a normal life. One of the most disabling MCs is ON-OFF ...
