Advances in Therapeutic Engineering |
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| Editor:
| Yu, Wenwei
Chattopadhyay, Subhagata
Lim, Teik-Cheng
Acharya, U. Rajendra |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4398-7174-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Therapeutic Engineering (TE) is a cutting-edge domain in today's era of medical technology research. Through engineering algorithms that provide technological solutions, it aims to elevate the quality of life of disabled individuals. This volume describes various therapeutic processes and mechanisms currently applied to healthcare in a range of areas, including mobility, communications, hearing, vision, and mental health and cognition. From prosthetics to sensory substitution and...
More DescriptionTherapeutic Engineering (TE) is a cutting-edge domain in today's era of medical technology research. Through engineering algorithms that provide technological solutions, it aims to elevate the quality of life of disabled individuals. This volume describes various therapeutic processes and mechanisms currently applied to healthcare in a range of areas, including mobility, communications, hearing, vision, and mental health and cognition. From prosthetics to sensory substitution and medical robotics, the book will prove enlightening to researchers and practitioners in a host of disciplines who want to understand the recent advances achieved globally in the field of therapeutic engineering.