Title :
Surface deformation tracking of a silicone gel skin phantom in response to normal indentation
Author :
Parker, M.D. ; Azhar, Mahmood ; Babarenda Gamage, Thiranja P. ; Alvares, D. ; Taberner, Andrew J. ; Nielsen, Poul M. F.
fDate :
Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012
Abstract :
Identifying the mechanical properties of the skin has been the subject of much study in recent years, as such knowledge can provide insight into wound healing, wrinkling and minimization of scarring through surgical planning.
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical materials; biomedical optical imaging; deformation; indentation; phantoms; silicones; skin; complex deformation pattern; normal indentation; silicone gel skin phantom; skin anisotropic property; soft silicone gel phantom; speckle pattern; strain field; surface deformation tracking; three-camera stereoscope; three-dimensional phase cross correlation method; Cameras; Humans; Materials; Mechanical factors; Phantoms; Probes; Skin; Anisotropy; Biomechanical Phenomena; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Phantoms, Imaging; Robotics; Silicone Gels; Skin; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Stress, Mechanical; Surface Properties;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4119-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6345984
