Advances in Biomedical Sensing, Measurements, Instrumentation and Systems (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering) [Hardcover]

Aimé Lay-Ekuakille (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 3642051669 | ISBN-13: 978-3642051661 | Publication Date: December 17, 2009 | Edition: 1

Advances in technological devices unveil new architectures for instrumentation and improvements in measurement techniques. Sensing technology, related to biomedical aspects, plays a key role in nowadays applications; it promotes different advantages for: healthcare, solving difficulties for elderly persons, clinical analysis, microbiological characterizations, etc.. This book intends to illustrate and to collect recent advances in biomedical measurements and sensing instrumentation, not as an encyclopedia but as clever support for scientists, students and researchers in other to stimulate exchange and discussions for further developments.

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This special issue titled "Advances in Biomedical Sensing, Measurements, Instrumentation and Systems" in the book series of "Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering" contains the invited papers from renowned experts working in the field. A total of 19 chapters have described the advancement in the area of biomedical sensing, instrumentation and measurement methods and system in recent times. This special issue has focused on the recent advancements of the different aspects of sensing technology, i.e. information processing, adaptability, recalibration, data fusion, validation, high reliability and integration of novel and high performance sensors in the area of biomedical field. The book is not a rough collection of contributions; instead, it offers an inside view of the topics, that is, a coherent vision in the foreseen area. Advances in technological devices unveil new architectures for instrumentation and improvements in measurement techniques. Sensing technology, related to biomedical aspects, plays a key role in nowadays’ applications; it promotes different advantages for: healthcare, solving difficulties for elderly persons, clinical analysis, microbiological characterizations, signal processing, smart algorithms, augmented reality for new frontiers in surgery issues, use of EEG signals for late onset epilepsy, sensing system for breathing investigation, etc.. This book intends to illustrate and to collect recent advances in biomedical measurements and sensing instrumentation, not as an encyclopedia but as cleaver support for scientists, students and researchers in other to stimulate exchange and discussions for further developments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3642051669
• ISBN-13: 978-3642051661
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,071,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed, June 24, 2010

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This review is from: Advances in Biomedical Sensing, Measurements, Instrumentation and Systems (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering) (Hardcover)

I ordered this book hoping to use it in a course this fall, because there is a great need for a graduate level book on this topic. The grammar in this book is so poor, I wonder if the authors used a computer based English translator. In some places the word structure is so awkward that it is impossible to understand the point that the authors are making. The technical level is mixed, but generally very low and details are vague. I realize that this is a collection of lecture topics, but it is possible to put together such a book in a cohesive manner.

I give the book two stars instead of one, because there is some good discussion, particularly on wearable devices. I would suggest that you save your money and collect a series of review papers from the journals.