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Najjārīyān, Siyāmik.

Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering / Siamak Najarian, Javad Dargahi, Ali Abouei Mehrizi. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009. - xiv, 242 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill biophotonics . - McGraw-Hill biophotonics. .

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.

ISBN: 9780071601511 (alk. paper) 0071601511 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009010122

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101498500 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tactile sensors.
Robotics in medicine.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures--instrumentation.
Touch Perception.
Biomedical Engineering.
Robotics.

LC Class. No.: R857 / .T32N25 2009

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WL 702 / N162a 2009