Nonlinear processing and analysis of ECG data
A new approach based on a histogram analysis to detect QRS-T complexes of the ECG curve rapidly and reliably is described. The aim consists of a rapid and reliable detection of the P-wave (when atrial fibrillation, AF, is absent) or the f-wave (when AF ...
Development of dental implant movement (IM) checker for dental implant mobility assessment
This study aimed at developing a dental implant movement (IM) checker for assessing quantitative dental implant mobility. The design of the instrument was based on the tooth mobility (TM) tester, which was previously developed by our group. The IM ...
Interactive blood simulation for virtual surgery based on smoothed particle hydrodynamics
In this paper, we propose an interactive method based on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) to simulate blood as a fluid with free surfaces. While SPH was originally designed to simulate astronomical objects, we gear the method towards fluid ...
A first look at HealthCyberMap medical semantic subject search engine
HealthCyberMap (〈http://healthcybermap.semanticweb.org〉) is a Semantic Web project that aims at mapping selected parts of health information resources in cyberspace in novel semantic ways to improve their retrieval and navigation. This paper describes ...
A finite element approach and experiments to assess the effectiveness of hip protectors
The potential of hip protectors to prevent femur fracture is addressed in this study. A mechanical model of the human hip was developed and used to perform impact tests with different types of hip protectors. In addition a finite element model of the ...
Design of surgical meshes: an engineering perspective
There is an increasing use of meshes to surgically repair or reconstruct anatomical defects. The surgical mesh firmly augments the debilitated area, provides a tension-free repair and facilitates the incorporation of fibrocollagenous tissue into the ...
Screening of obstructive sleep apnea based on statistical signal characterization of Hilbert transform of RRI data
A new technique of time-domain analysis for screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) using R-R interval (RRI) data is investigated. This method is based on the Statistical Signal Characterization (SSC) of the analytical signal that is generated using ...
