Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering [electronic resource] / Siamak Najarian, Javad Dargahi, Ali Abouei Mehrizi.
Series: McGraw-Hill biophotonicsPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.Description: xiv, 242 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 610.28/4 22
- R857.T32 N25 2009eb
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The four senses in humans : sight, hearing, smell, and taste -- The sense of touch -- Introduction to tactile sensing and tactile sensors -- Introduction to tactile sensing technologies -- Strain gauge sensors -- Piezoelectric sensors -- Application of tactile sensing in surgery -- Tactile image information -- Application and recent developments of tactile sensing in tumor detection -- Determination of mechanical properties of biological tissues including stiffness and hardness -- Application of tactile sensing in robotic surgery -- Haptics application in surgical simulation.
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