| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S40374/01 |
| Title: |
Novel Methodology for the Detection and Evaluation of Changing State in Body Functions |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ma, Dr X |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Organisation: |
Aston University |
| Scheme: |
First Grant Scheme Pre-FEC |
| Starts: |
01 November 2003 |
Ends: |
31 May 2007 |
Value (£): |
90,075
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Animal & human physiology |
Medical science & disease |
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Body systems present highly nonlinear complexity and body functions are strongly coupled with each other. This proposal will investigate the nonlinear coupling dynamics between processes and tissues of the body, derive system parameters that can describe the nonlinear coupling effects and use the parameters to detect and evaluate the state of body functions. The Karhuene-Loeve Decomposition method will be used to study the nonlinear coupling effects from the measured multiple myographic time series. The hybrid system incorporating Neural networks, medical advice and surgeon experience will be used to evaluate the states of body functions. Since the results of microsurgery are strongly affected by surgeon's hand fatigue and tremor, there is a need to help microsurgeons to understand their body state and to assess the ergonomics of their style. This proposal will develop and demonstrate a real time monitoring system for hand fatigue and fine finger tremor of microsurgeons during operation through multiple electro myographic signals. Through this project the proposed novel technique of system identification of the states of body functions will be evaluated.
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http://www.aston.ac.uk |