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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. at. The Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The University of New Brunswick. IBME. Presented By:. Dawn MacIsaac Ph.D. Candidate Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of New Brunswick. Biomedical Engineering. UNB. OVERVIEW.

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

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  1. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING at The Institute of Biomedical Engineering The University of New Brunswick

  2. IBME Presented By: Dawn MacIsaac Ph.D. Candidate Institute of Biomedical Engineering University of New Brunswick

  3. Biomedical Engineering UNB OVERVIEW Biomedical Engineering In General

  4. Biomedical Engineering UNB OVERVIEW Industrial Machine Ergonomics Instrumentation Design Drug Therapy Biomedical Engineering at the institute Myoelectric Prosthetics Spinal Cord Signal Monitoring Muscle Fatigue Assessment Gait Analysis Speech Recognition

  5. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? Biomedical Engineering

  6. Clinical Engineering Medical Informatics Physiologic Modeling BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Biotechnology Biomechanics Biomaterials Ergonomics Biomedical Instrumentation Rehabilitation Engineering Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering?

  7. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? The Development of Artificial Organs and Limbs

  8. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? The Development and Maintenance of: • Measuring and Monitoring Equipment • Diagnostic Equipment • Surgical Equipment

  9. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? The Development of Ergonomically Efficient Work Spaces

  10. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? The Development of Disease fighting tissues

  11. ECG • EEG • EMG Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? The Advancement of Biosignal Processing

  12. Biomedical Engineering UNB What is Biomedical Engineering? Occupational therapists Machinists Computer Engineers Psychologists Mechanical Engineers Exercise physiologists Nurses Kinesiologists Physio-therapists Technicians Medical Doctors Electrical Engineers Statisticians

  13. 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute

  14. Research Clinical Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  15. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  16. Hand Actuator Microcontroller Wrist Actuator Electrodes Elbow Actuator Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  17. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  18. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  19. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 1. Powered Prostheses Research and Development

  20. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 2. Drug Therapy • Developed a Signal Processing technique to predict the effects of chemotherapy on healthy white blood cells • Used as a guide to help doctors prescribe the proper dosages of chemotherapy drugs

  21. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 3. Gait Analysis • Developing a diagnostic tool for assessing abnormal walking characteristics in children with muscular disorders

  22. Vicon Motion Analysis System Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 3. Gait Analysis

  23. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 4. Industrial Machine Ergonomics • Investigating the effects of heavy machine joy sticks on strain injuries

  24. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 5. Instrumentation Design • Designed an electrical stimulator which elicits an electrical response from the body to travel up through the spinal chord to the brain

  25. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 5. Instrumentation Design Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SEP) Stimulator

  26. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 6. Spinal Chord Monitoring • Developing a Signal Processing technique that will allow surgeons to monitor SEP during surgery to assess the condition of the spinal chord

  27. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 7. Muscle Fatigue Assessment • Developing a Signal Processing technique that will allow us to monitor muscle fatigue in workers, rehab patients, and athletes

  28. Time Mean Frequency Time Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 7. Muscle Fatigue Assessment

  29. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 7. Speech Recognition • Developing a speech recognition enhancement tool for voice-controlled air force jets

  30. Display NOISY Auditory Signal Traditional Speech Classifier Record ... Eject Electrical Signal CLASSIFIER ENHANCER (from facial muscles) Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute 7. Speech Recognition

  31. Biomedical Engineering UNB Biomedical Engineering at the Institute Other programs at the Institute:

  32. Biomedical Engineering UNB SUMMARY Biomedical Engineersare part of a diverse group of experts including physicians, nurses, therapists, technicians, biologists, kinesiologists as well as a wide range of traditional engineers, all working together to solve engineering problems in biology and medicine

  33. Powered Prostheses Drug Therapy Industrial Machine Ergonomics Instrumentation Design Spinal Chord Monitoring Muscle Fatigue Assessment Speech Recognition Biomedical Engineering UNB SUMMARY At the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick we work to solve a wide variety of problems involving:

  34. According to the data, you should be able to continue for another 20 hours ??? Biomedical Engineering UNB

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