Signals and Systems in Biomedical Engineering Signal Processing and Physiological Systems Modeling

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Devasahayam, Suresh R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:Topics in Biomedical Engineering
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 10.4. A Model for the Strength-Duration Curve
  • Exercises
  • Programming Exercise
  • 11. Modeling Skeletal Muscle Contraction
  • 11.1. Skeletal Muscle Contraction
  • 11.2. Properties of Skeletal Muscle
  • 11.3. The Cross-Bridge Theory of Muscle Contraction
  • 11.4. A Linear Model of Muscle Contraction
  • 11.5. Applications of Skeletal Muscle Modeling
  • Exercises
  • Programming Exercise
  • 12. Modeling Myoelectric Activity
  • 12.1. Electromyography
  • 12.2. A Model of The Electromyogram
  • Exercises
  • Programming Exercise
  • 13. System Identification in Physiology
  • 13.1. Black Box Modeling of Physiological Systems
  • 13.2. Sensory Receptors
  • 13.3. Pupil Control System
  • 13.4. Applications of System Identification in Physiology
  • Exercises
  • 14. Modeling the Cardiovascular System
  • 14.1. The Circulatory System
  • 14.2. Other Applications of Cardiovascular Modeling
  • Exercises
  • 15. A Model of the Immune Response to Disease
  • 15.1. Behavior of the Immune System
  • 1. Introduction to Systems Analysis and Numerical Methods
  • 1.1. The Systems Approach to Physiological Analysis
  • 1.2. Numerical Methods for Data Analysis and Simulation
  • 1.3. Examples of Physiological Models
  • Exercises
  • 2. Continuous Time Signals and Systems
  • 2.1. Physiological Measurement and Analysis
  • 2.2. Time Signals
  • 2.3. Input - Output systems
  • Exercises
  • 3. Fourier Analysis for Continuous Time Processes
  • 3.1. Decomposition of Periodic Signals
  • 3.2. Fourier Conversions
  • 3.3. System Transfer Function
  • 3.4. Systems Representation of Physiological Processes
  • Exercises
  • 4. Discrete Time Signals and Systems
  • 4.1. Discretization of Continuous-Time Signals
  • 4.2. Discrete-Time Signals
  • 4.3. Discrete-Time Systems
  • 4.4. Random Signals
  • Exercises
  • Programming Exercise
  • 5. Fourier Analysis for Discrete-Time Processes
  • 5.1. Discrete Fourier Conversions
  • 5.2. Applying the Discrete Fourier Transform
  • 5.3. The Z-Transform
  • 5.4. Discrete Fourier Transform of Random Signals
  • Exercises
  • Programming Exercises
  • 6. Time-Frequency and Wavelet Analysis
  • 6.1. Time-Varying Processes
  • 6.2. The Short Time Fourier Transform
  • 6.3. Wavelet Decomposition of Signals
  • 6.4. The Wavelet Transform
  • 6.5. Comparison of Fourier and Wavelet Transforms
  • Exercises
  • 7. Estimation of Signals in Noise
  • 7.1. Noise Reduction by Filtering
  • 7.2. Time Series Analysis
  • Exercises
  • 8. Feedback Systems
  • 8.1. Physiological Systems With Feedback
  • 8.2. Analysis of Feedback Systems
  • 8.3. Digital Control in Feedback Systems
  • Exercises
  • 9. Model Based Analysis of Physiological Signals
  • 9.1. Modeling Physiological Systems
  • 9.2. Model Based Noise Reduction and Feature Extraction
  • Exercises
  • 10. Modeling the Nerve Action Potential
  • 10.1. Electrical Behavior of Excitable Tissue
  • 10.2. The Voltage Clamp Experiment
  • 10.3. Interpreting the Voltage-Clamp Experimental Data
  • 15.2. Linearized Model of the Immune Response
  • Exercises