ET4017 Embedded System for Biomedical Applications Syllabus:
ET4017 Embedded System for Biomedical Applications Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To Introduce Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering
2. To understand the concept of wearable health devices
3. To study the hardware for image processing applications
4. To have a basic knowledge of Embedded system in diagnostic applications
5. To study about the various assist devices used in the hospitals.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Origin of bio potential and its propagation- Resting and Action Potential – Bio signals characteristics Types of electrodes – Types of transducers and applications-Bio-amplifiers- Types of recorders components of a biomedical system.
UNIT II WEARABLE HEALTH DEVICES
Concepts of wearable technology in health care-Components of wearable devices- Biosensors- Blood glucose sensors – Head worn- Hand worn- Body worn-pulse oxymeter- Cardiac pacemakers – Hearing aids and its recent advancements-wearable artificial kidney.
UNIT III EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING
Introduction to embedded image processing . ASIC vs FPGA – memory requirement-, power consumption- parallelism – Design issues in VLSI implementation of Image processing algorithms – interfacing. Hardware implementation of image processing algorithms: Segmentation and compression
UNIT IV EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS
ICCU patient monitoring system – ECG-EEG-EMG acquisition system-MRI scanner – CT scanner Sonography.
UNIT V CASE STUDY
Respiratory measurement using spirometer- IPPB unit for monitoring respiratory parameters – ventilators- -Defibrillator- Glucometer-Heart- Lung machine.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, the students will have the ability to
CO1: Demonstrate the fundamental art of biomedical engineering.
CO2: Illustrate about wearable health devices and its importance.
CO3: Implement image processing applications using software and hardware.
CO4: Compare various embedded diagnostic applications.
CO5: Build and analyze of some biomedical equipment.
REFERENCES:
1. Leslie Cromwell, “Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2007.
2. John G.Webster, “Medical Instrumentation Application and Design”, 3rd Edition, Wiley India Edition, 2007
3. Khandpur R.S, Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2014.
4. L.A Geddes and L.E.Baker, Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Reprint 2008.
5. Richard S.Cobbold, Transducers for Biomedical Measurements; Principle and applicationsJohn Wiley and sons, 1992.