Control Theory in Biomedical Engineering: Applications in Physiology and Medical Robotics - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128213507 ISBN 13: 9780128213506

Publisher: Academic Press, 2020

Synopsis

Control Theory in Biomedical Engineering: Applications in Physiology and Medical Robotics highlights the importance of control theory and feedback control in our lives and explains how this theory is central to future medical developments. Control theory is fundamental for understanding feedback paths in physiological systems (endocrine system, immune system, neurological system) and a concept for building artificial organs. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in the control engineering and biomedical engineering fields, and medical students and practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of physiological processes, medical robotics (legs, hands, knees), and controlling artificial devices (pacemakers, insulin injection devices).

Control theory profoundly impacts the everyday lives of a large part of the human population including the disabled and the elderly who use assistive and rehabilitation robots for improving the quality of their lives and increasing their independence.

• Gives an overview of state-of-the-art control theory in physiology, emphasizing the importance of this theory in the medical field through concrete examples, e.g., endocrine, immune, and neurological systems
• Takes a comprehensive look at advances in medical robotics and rehabilitation devices and presents case studies focusing on their feedback control
• Presents the significance of control theory in the pervasiveness of medical robots in surgery, exploration, diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation

About this title

About the Author

Pr. Olfa Boubaker is a full professor at the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (INSAT) at the University of Carthage, Tunisia, where she specializes in control theory, nonlinear systems, and robotics. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the National Engineering School of Tunis and a Habilitation Universitaire in Control Engineering from the National Engineering School of Sfax. Prof. Boubaker is the series editor of the book series Medical Robots and Devices: New Developments and Advances."

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128213507
• ISBN 13: 9780128213506
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396
• Editor: Boubaker Olfa