Course - Biomedical Instrumentation and Control - TTK4270
Biomedical Instrumentation and Control
New from the academic year 2022/2023
About
About the course
Course content
History of biomedical engineering. Ethics, moral, regulations and guidelines related to biomedical and medical-technical research, clinical trials and animal trials. Medical research methodology.
Basic human anatomy and physiology with emphasis on muscles, nerves, digestion and endocrinology.
Instrumentation for bioelectric signals (EMG, ECG, EEG, etc.).
Electric safety issues related to biomedical measurements, diagnostics and treatment.
The body's own control systems. Examples of "homeostasis", feedback, feedforward, oscillations etc. in the body.
Examples of applications in prosthesis control and diabetes (glucose control).
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Basic knowledge of the body’s anatomy and physiology, incl. main components and functions in the body’s organ systems.
- Basic knowledge of the history of medical-technical research and development, as well as rules and guidelines related to this (incl. ethical approval for clinical or animal studies).
- Good knowledge of electric safety in biomedical instrumentation.
- Basic knowledge of biocompatibility and pharmacology.
- Basic knowledge of important control mechanisms in the body.
- Comprehensive knowledge of processes, functions and signals in muscles, nerves and endocrinology.
- Good knowledge of measurement principles and instrumentation relevant for bioelectric signals (EMG, ECG, etc.), glucose concentration, hormone concentration and body sounds (e.g. heart, lung).
- Good knowledge of noise and artifacts, as well as methods to minimize or mitigate this.
Skills:
- Discuss moral and ethical concerns in medical-technical research and development.
- Explain and analyse examples of control mechanisms in the human body.
- Apply bioelectric sensors and find suitable signal processing methods for such instrumentation.
- Develop essential parts of the signal processing in a control system based on bioelectric input signals.
- Analyse and evaluate electric safety in use of medical-technical equipment.
- Design and evaluate essential parts of a biomedical closed-loop control system.
General competence:
- Apply and evaluate principles of cybernetics and control engineering in biomedical applications.
- Communicate effectively about biomedical/medical-technical concepts and systems.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, mandatory assignments, mandatory lab. Some of these will be in English.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignments
Further on evaluation
- Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments.
- If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Cybernetics and Robotics (MITK)
Cybernetics and Robotics (MTTK)
Industrial Cybernetics (MIIK)
Recommended previous knowledge
Required previous knowledge
- TTK4105 Control Systems or equivalent competence.
- TTK4101 Instrumentation and Measurements or equivalent competence.
Course materials
Information on course material is given at the start of the semester.
Subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Cybernetics
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2022
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.