Artificial tactile sensing in biomedical engineering /
Siamak Najarian, Javad Dargahi, Ali Abouei Mehrizi
- xiv, 242 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- McGraw-Hill biophotonics .
- McGraw-Hill biophotonics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The four senses in humans : sight, hearing, smell, and taste -- The sense of touch -- Introduction to tactile sensing and tactile sensors -- Introduction to tactile sensing technologies -- Strain gauge sensors -- Piezoelectric sensors -- Application of tactile sensing in surgery -- Tactile image information -- Application and recent developments of tactile sensing in tumor detection -- Determination of mechanical properties of biological tissues including stiffness and hardness -- Application of tactile sensing in robotic surgery -- Haptics application in surgical simulation.