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OMT1703 BIOMECHATRONICS L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:

• To get the clear understanding of Mechatronical principles in medicine.
• To provide an exposure on types of mechanisms and artificial intelligence.
• To learn the different Mechatronic Medical Application used in real time.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MECHATRONICS AND SENSORS 10

Introduction – Mechatronic System – Design Concept and Framework – Importance of Mechatronics in
Medical applications – Transducer and Sensors – Machine Vision – Sensor applications in Medical
applications.

UNIT II MECHANISMS AND MECHANICAL DEVICES 10

Introduction – Conversion of linear and Rotational Motion and vice versa – Changing rotational speed,
Torque, and angular orientation of rotational motion – Clutches and Brakes – Bearings.

UNIT III ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERT SYSTEMS 10

Introduction – Artificial Intelligence – Expert Systems – Artificial Neural Network – Fuzzy Systems –
Neuro – Fuzzy Systems.

UNIT IV APPLICATIONS OF MECHATRONICS IN MEDICINE 10

Introduction – Medical Imaging application – Robotics in Medicine – Smart instruments and Probes –
Navigation.

UNIT V MECHATRONIC MEDICAL CASE STUDIES 5

Handheld Snake Like Robots – Smart Probe for Detecting Kidney Stones – Active Prosthetic Knee –
Smart System for cardiovascular Plaque Detection – Ankle Sprain.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
After the completion of this course students will be able to

CO1. Understand the concepts of Mechatronics system and types of sensors used in Medical
Applications.
CO2. The students will understand the types of Mechanisms.
CO3. Demonstrate the concepts of the artificial Intelligence.
CO4. Acquire implementation of mechatronic system for real time Medical applications.
CO5. Understand the concepts of the Medical Mechatronic systems by means of real time case
studies.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Siamak Najarian, Javad Dargahi, Ph.D.,, Goldis Darbemamieh, Siamak Hajizadeh Farkoush,
―Mechatronics in Medicine: A Biomedical Engineering Approach‖, McGraw Hill Education,
2012.

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