Title :
Control of artificial hearts using autonomic nervous signals
Author :
Suzuki, T. ; Mitsui, M. ; Inagaki, F. ; Ohkura, M. ; Saito, T. ; Kakuta, N. ; Isoyama, T. ; Saito, I. ; Chinzei, T. ; Imachi, K. ; Mabuchi, K.
Author_Institution :
Center for Collaborative Res., Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
In order to develop an artificial heart system capable of being controlled by autonomic nervous signals, we have studied the methods of long-term stable recording of autonomic nervous signals and algorithms to utilize those signals to control an artificial heart system optimally. In this study, we have focused on the feasibility of the control of an artificial heart using the signals recorded from the cardiac sympathetic nerve and other nerves through animal experiments.
Keywords :
artificial organs; biocontrol; cardiology; man-machine systems; neurophysiology; algorithms; animal experiments; artificial heart control; autonomic nervous signals; cardiac sympathetic nerve; long-term stable recording; Animals; Artificial heart; Autonomic nervous system; Control systems; Electrodes; Medical control systems; Nervous system; Optimal control; Prosthetics; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1018969
