Title :
Microprocessor based real-time functional control of internal organs-science fiction or reality?
Author :
Mintchev, M.P. ; Bowes, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Until recently organ or cell transplantations were the only feasible way to restore severely impaired functions of internal organs. With the development and the miniaturization of microprocessors the possibility of designing implantable real-time flexible electronic systems for functional control of internal organs to replace impaired local “human microprocessors” looks more realistic than ever
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomedical electronics; closed loop systems; computerised control; digital simulation; prosthetics; impaired local human microprocessors; implantable real-time flexible electronic systems; internal organs; microprocessor based real-time functional control; Animal structures; Automatic control; Biological system modeling; Control systems; Humans; Microprocessors; Open loop systems; Polarization; Stomach; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1998. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4778-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1998.726666