Complex Medical Engineering 2007 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics -- Improving the Performance of a Traveling Wave Micropump for Fluid Transport in Micro Total Analysis Systems / T. Suzuki, I. Kanno, H. Hata, H. Shintaku, S. Kawano, H. Kotera -- Vision-based Tactile Sensor for Endoscopy / K. Takashima, K. Yoshinaka, K. Ikeuchi -- 6-DOF Manipulator-based Novel Type of Support System for Biomedical Applications / S. Guo, Q. Wang, G. Song -- The Development of a New Kind of Underwater Walking Robot / W. Zhang, S. Guo -- Mid-Infrared Robotic Laser Surgery System in Neurosurgery / S. Omori, R. Nakumura, Y. Muragaki, I. Sakuma, K. Miura, M. Doi, H. Iseki -- Development of a Compact Automatic Focusing System for a Neurosurgical Laser Instrument / M. Noguchi, E. Aoki, E. Kobayashi, S. Omori, Y. Muragaki, H. Iseki, I. Sakuma -- Non-invasive Monitoring of Arterial Wall Impedance / A. Sakane, K. Shiba, T. Tsuji, N. Saeki, M. Kawamoto -- 2. Complex Virtual Technology in Medicine -- Advanced Volume Visualization for Interactive Extraction and Physics-based Modeling of Volume Data / M. Nakao, T. Kuroda, K. Minato -- Development of a Prosthetic Walking Training System for Lower Extremity Amputees / T. Wada, S. Tanaka, T. Takeuchi, K. Ikuta, K. Tsukamoto -- Electrophysiological Heart Simulator Equipped with Sketchy 3-D Modeling / R. Haraguchi, T. Igarashi, S. Owada, T. Yao, T. Namba, T. Ashihara, T. Ikeda, K. Nakazawa -- Three-dimensional Display System of Individual Mandibular Movement / M. Koseki, A. Nitisuma, N. Inou, K. Maki -- Robotic System for Less Invasive Abdominal Surgery / I. Sakuma, T. Suzuki, E. Aoki, E. Kobayashi, H. Yamashita, N. Hata, T. Dohi, K. Konishi, M. Hashizume -- 3. Information and Communication Technology in Medicine -- Attribute Selection Measures with Possibility and Their Application to Classifying MRSA from MSSA / K. Hirata, M. Harao, M. Wada, S. Ozaki, S. Yokoyama, K. Matsuoka -- A Virtual Schooling System for Hospitalized Children / E. Hanada, M. Miyamoto, K. Moriyama -- Using Computational Intelligence Methods in a Web-Based Drug Safety Information Community / A. A. Ghaibeh, M. Sasaki, E. N. Doolin, K. Sakamoto, H. Chuman, A. Yamauchi -- Analysis of Hospital Management Data using Generalized Linear Model / Y. Tsumoto, S. Tsumoto -- Data Mining Approach on Clinical/Pharmaceutical Information accumulated in the Drug Safety Information Community / A. Yamauchi, K. Sakamoto, H. Chuman -- Clinical Decision Support based on Mobile Telecommunication Systems / S. Tsumoto, S. Hirano, E. Hanada -- Web Intelligence Meets Immunology / J. Liu, N. Zhong, Y. Yao, J. L. Wu -- 4. Complex Technology in Rehabilitation -- Hand Movement Compensation on Visual Target Tracking for Patients with Movement Disorders / J. Ide, T. Sugi, M. Nakamura, H. Shibasaki -- Approach Motion Generation of the Self-Aided Manipulator for Bed-ridden Patients / A. Hanafusa, H. Washida, J. Sasaki, T. Fuwa, Y. Shiota -- Lower-limib Joint Torque and Position Controls by Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) / K. Ito, T. Shioyama, T. Kondo -- Pattern Recognition of EEG Signals During Right and Left Motor Imagery . Publisher Marketing: In the twenty-first century, applications in medicine and engineering must acquire greater safety and flexibility if they are to yield better products at higher efficiency. This title describes CME's concept and research approach and discusses related hardware and software, science and technology, and medicine and engineering.