Title :
A system for pulse measurement and analysis of Chinese medicine
Author :
Fu, S.E. ; Lai, S.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Chung Yuan Christian Univ., Chungli, Taiwan
Abstract :
A robotic system for pulse diagnosis used in Chinese medicine is presented. Computer-controlled robotic fingers containing a set of three subminiature pressure sensors were used to detect pulses. Preliminary results showing the diagnostic potential of the system are presented and are regarded as promising
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; haemodynamics; patient diagnosis; robots; Chinese medicine; computer-controlled robotic fingers; pulse diagnosis; pulse measurement; robotic system; subminiature pressure sensors; Arteries; Biomedical engineering; Fingers; Heart; Medical diagnostic imaging; Pressure measurement; Pulse measurements; Robot control; Robot sensing systems; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96411
