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Autor:
Georgk A. Gellert, Herman R. Weed
Publikováno v:
Journal of Clinical Engineering. 20:394-400
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played a major role in the diffusion of biomedical engineering training to developing nations. This paper reviews the roles and unique attributes of NGOs in biomedical engineering training programs. The activ
Publikováno v:
IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 23:249-254
The research is directed at investigation of the parameters involved in optimization of the man-machine interface for transmission, recognition and individual control of real-time visual information access for the visually handicapped. Three overlapp
Autor:
Herman R. Weed, Claudio A. Perez
Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Volume 13: 1991.
The paper presents results of determining sensation thresholds to vibration waveforms in the range of pulse frequencies 25 to 800 Hz and Pulse widths 0.2 to 39.9 ms in which the mechanoreceptors are most sensitive to stimulation (1,2). The psychophys
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[1990] Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
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Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Volume 13: 1991.
The elements used to model the physiological response of tactile systems to vibratory inputs are described. Included are the effects of the vibrator, skin/tissue interface and two tactile receptor classifications, Pacinian (PC) and non-Pacinian (NP)
Autor:
Herman R. Weed
Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Volume 13: 1991.
This paper discusses the relative importance and basic approaches to the problem of training programs in the developing world for catch up, keep up, and anticipation with respect to the rapid changes in clinical equipment, its specification, use, mai
Autor:
Herman R. Weed
Publikováno v:
Images of the Twenty-First Century. Proceedings of the Annual International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
The importance of educational training programs for developing practical biomedical equipment technician (BMET) and clinical engineering capability in the developing world are discussed. Four basic components of the project HOPE biomedical engineerin
Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference.
The authors describe work toward the implementation of a tactile vision information system (TVIS). The prototype system consists of a video camera for image acquisition, a microcomputer for image processing, and a 16*16 vibro-tactile array for image
Publikováno v:
Images of the Twenty-First Century. Proceedings of the Annual International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was investigated as a method for restoration or improvement of gait in spinal-cord-injured subjects, using surface electrical stimulation. Using commercial stimulators, walking and posture control were studied
Publikováno v:
Images of the Twenty-First Century. Proceedings of the Annual International Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
A study of the effects of a program of functional electrical stimulation on the ambulation of a subject with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy is reviewed. Knee joint motion, ankle joint motion, and knee joint torque were measured. Improvements in rang