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Abduction/Adduction Assistance From Powered Hip Exoskeleton Enables Modulation of User Step Width During Walking

Abduction/Adduction Assistance From Powered Hip Exoskeleton Enables Modulation of User Step Width During Walking

Abduction/Adduction Assistance From Powered Hip Exoskeleton Enables Modulation of User Step Width During Walking 750 422 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This study showcases the modulation of step width during walking using a mediolaterally acting robotic hip exoskeleton. Given the significance of step width control in maintaining mediolateral balance and preventing falls, our findings pave the way for future studies to explore proactive interventions to improve gait balance among individuals with balance deficits. read more
PreFlap: From Photoacoustic Tomography Images to Vascular Mapping Sheets for Improved Preoperative Flap Evaluation

PreFlap: From Photoacoustic Tomography Images to Vascular Mapping Sheets for Improved Preoperative Flap Evaluation

PreFlap: From Photoacoustic Tomography Images to Vascular Mapping Sheets for Improved Preoperative Flap Evaluation 600 338 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This study introduces PreFlap, an algorithm that unwraps 3D photoacoustic tomography images and creates 2D mapping sheets of the vascular network, to support the preoperative planning for flap surgery. read more
Estimations of Charge Deposition onto Convoluted Axon Surfaces within Extracellular Electric Fields

Estimations of Charge Deposition onto Convoluted Axon Surfaces within Extracellular Electric Fields

Estimations of Charge Deposition onto Convoluted Axon Surfaces within Extracellular Electric Fields 789 444 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This study presents initial results of a larger project estimating electromagnetic fields in a dense neuronal/axonal arbor due to external stimulation using the charge-based boundary element fast multiple method (BEM-FMM). read more
Development of an Electrical Impedance Tomography Coupled Surgical Stapler for Tissue Characterization

Development of an Electrical Impedance Tomography Coupled Surgical Stapler for Tissue Characterization

Development of an Electrical Impedance Tomography Coupled Surgical Stapler for Tissue Characterization 789 443 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
The study explores the feasibility of coupling Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to a laparoscopic surgical stapler. Phantom studies yielded accurate images, highlighting its potential as a novel tissue-characterization tool. read more
Simulation, Electrocardiogram, ECG Signals, Arrhythmias, Noise, Respiration, Data Augmentation

ECG Modeling for Simulation of Arrhythmias in Time-Varying Conditions

ECG Modeling for Simulation of Arrhythmias in Time-Varying Conditions 789 444 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
Statistical, time–varying modeling of arrhythmias, muscle noise, motion artifacts, PQ/QT adaptation, respiration is introduced to increase the complexity of simulated ECGs, well suited for data augmentation in machine learning. read more
A Review of Low-cost Ultrasound Compatible Phantoms

A Review of Low-cost Ultrasound Compatible Phantoms

A Review of Low-cost Ultrasound Compatible Phantoms 789 444 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This review paper compiles research on low-cost ultrasound-compatible phantoms. Cost, accessibility, physical characteristics of component materials and their applications for spine, prostate, vascular, breast, kidney, and liver phantoms are discussed. read more
Reducing Knee Hyperextension with an Exoskeleton in Children and Adolescents with Genu Recurvatum: A Feasibility Study

Reducing Knee Hyperextension with an Exoskeleton in Children and Adolescents with Genu Recurvatum: A Feasibility Study

Reducing Knee Hyperextension with an Exoskeleton in Children and Adolescents with Genu Recurvatum: A Feasibility Study 1205 678 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This work showcases a promising potential application of a robotic knee exoskeleton for improving the kinematic characteristics of genu recurvatum gait in children and young adults with neurological deficits. read more
A Novel Method for Vibrotactile Proprioceptive Feedback Using Spatial Encoding and Gaussian Interpolation

A Novel Method for Vibrotactile Proprioceptive Feedback Using Spatial Encoding and Gaussian Interpolation

A Novel Method for Vibrotactile Proprioceptive Feedback Using Spatial Encoding and Gaussian Interpolation 700 394 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
We propose a novel method to provide smooth proprioceptive feedback of prosthesis wrist rotation using an array of vibration motors and a moving Gaussian profile of motor intensities. read more
Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection in Gastroparesis with Autonomic and Gastric Myoelectric Monitoring

Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection in Gastroparesis with Autonomic and Gastric Myoelectric Monitoring

Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection in Gastroparesis with Autonomic and Gastric Myoelectric Monitoring 789 444 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
We show that non-invasively tracking physiologic signals at home can shed light on patient-to-patient differences in digestive activity and the regulation of digestion in patients with certain gastrointestinal disorders. read more
Calibration of the Mechanical Boundary Conditions for a Patient-Specific Thoracic Aorta Model Including the Heart Motion Effect

Calibration of the Mechanical Boundary Conditions for a Patient-Specific Thoracic Aorta Model Including the Heart Motion Effect

Calibration of the Mechanical Boundary Conditions for a Patient-Specific Thoracic Aorta Model Including the Heart Motion Effect 740 416 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)
This study explains how to calibrate the parameters governing the mechanical boundary conditions of a thoracic aorta model with ascending aortic aneurysm integrating 3D and 2D magnetic resonance images. read more