The aim is the development o f the specific competencies for the study of the biological systems from the bioengineering point of view. The presented approach deals with the chain biological system-model-measurement and is devoted to specific applications such as the diagnosis, the therapy, the rehabilitation, the ergonomics and the sport medicine. The aim is the acquisition of the competencies for the use of the biomedical instrumentation contained in a human movement laboratory. The students will be exposed to the main hardware and software tools needed to i) design measurement chains, ii) define the population under exam, iii) extract the information from the recorded data.
teacher profile teaching materials
• The electronics equipment of an experimental Biomedical Engineering laboratory.
• Systems and sensor for the acquisitions and measure of biomedical data and signals: sensors for human movement analysis and for electrophysiological signals, signal conditioning and acquisition systems.
• Experimental protocols for the acquisition of data: from the sensor to the digitization and storage on a computer.
• The organization of the acquisition phase and of the experimental setup for biomedical data and signals.
• The virtual instrumentation for the management of the experimental data: fundamentals of Labview.
• Embedded systems for biomedical applications: basics of biomedical wearable devices design.
• Laboratory experience on selected devices typical of the Biomedical Engineering laboratory.
• BRONZINO - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, TAYLOR AND FRANCIS GROUP
• ONLINE TUTORIALS ON moodle2 web platform
Programme
The course aims to prepare students to selected activities of an experimental laboratory, in which the typical methods of Biomedical Engineering are applied. During class lessons, the topics necessary to understand the activities required for the acquisition and management of biomedical signals will be illustrated, through experimental tools typical of Engineering with a specific focus on practical laboratory activities execution and particular reference to the following topics:• The electronics equipment of an experimental Biomedical Engineering laboratory.
• Systems and sensor for the acquisitions and measure of biomedical data and signals: sensors for human movement analysis and for electrophysiological signals, signal conditioning and acquisition systems.
• Experimental protocols for the acquisition of data: from the sensor to the digitization and storage on a computer.
• The organization of the acquisition phase and of the experimental setup for biomedical data and signals.
• The virtual instrumentation for the management of the experimental data: fundamentals of Labview.
• Embedded systems for biomedical applications: basics of biomedical wearable devices design.
• Laboratory experience on selected devices typical of the Biomedical Engineering laboratory.
Core Documentation
• BRONZINO - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, TAYLOR AND FRANCIS GROUP
• ONLINE TUTORIALS ON moodle2 web platform
Type of delivery of the course
The course includes classroom lectures and laboratory activities led by the teacher.Type of evaluation
Written and oral exam including a test on the activities carried out in the laboratory.