Tecnología Médica

Tecnología Médica

Clinical efficacy observation of repetitive magnetic stimulation for treating upper limb spasticity after stroke
26/05/2025 - To investigate the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for managing upper limb muscular spasticity after stroke, and to examine its therapeutic effects on spasticity...
The Future of Bionic Limbs: The untapped synergy of signal processing, control, and wireless connectivity
01/04/2025 - The flexibility and dexterity of human limbs rely on the processing of a vast quantity of signals within the sensory-motor networks in the brain and spinal cord, distilled into stimuli that govern...
Sobredentadura sobre implantes
31/03/2025 - Introducción: Una sobredentadura sobre implantes puede ser la solución a la perdida de dientes, consiguiéndose una apariencia natural y una correcta oclusión,...
Evaluating functional ability in older adults’ object retrieval behavior from kitchen furniture using OpenPose and REBA
26/02/2025 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through analysis, the ability of older persons to retrieve items from kitchen cabinets. To achieve this goal, data were collected from 128 valid...
A Cable-Driven Exosuit for Bidirectional Upper limb Resistance Exercises
24/09/2024 - Recently, intensity-adjustability, interactivity, and multi-functionality have become crucial features of home fitness devices. To accommodate these features, there has been a demand for a new...
Compact Dual-Band MIMO Implantable Antenna System for High-Data-Rate Cortical Visual Prostheses Application
30/07/2024 - In this study, a compact dual-band multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) implantable antenna system is proposed for cortical visual prostheses (CVP) devices. The antenna has dimensions of 7...
Validity and Impact of Methods for Collecting Training Data for Myoelectric Prosthetic Control Algorithms
12/07/2024 - Intuitive regression control of prostheses relies on training algorithms to correlate biological recordings to motor intent. The quality of the training dataset is critical to run-time regression...
Large Area Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Array for Smart Mattress Application
10/07/2024 - Affordable healthcare, particularly for elderly persons, is an important goal with aging of the world population. Cloudconnected smart sensor systems are an important part of the healthcare...
Vibration Signal Based Abnormal Gait Detection and Recognition
10/07/2024 - Experts have been researching different types of gait since the 19-century. The way people walk can give a myriad of clues as to the health of a person. Abnormal gait detection might help protect...
MSS-Former: Multi-Scale Skeletal Transformer for Intelligent Fall Risk Prediction in Older Adults
10/07/2024 - Fall, a leading cause of accidental death and injury in older adults aged 65 and above, has become a rapidly growing health concern in aging populations worldwide. Data-driven methods integrating...
Biomechanical assessment of mandibular fracture fixation using finite element analysis validated by polymeric mandible mechanical testing
10/07/2024 - The clinical finite element analysis (FEA) application in maxillofacial surgery for mandibular fracture is limited due to the lack of a validated FEA model. Therefore, this study aims to develop a...
Posturesense Intelligent Body Support Crutch Tool
08/07/2024 - The goal of scientific reason in the field of physical therapy during the past ten years has been to provide mechanisms that enable physiotherapists to respond to the increasingly complicated...
Development of Center of Pressure Guided Wearable Haptic Feedback System to Improve Propulsion with Rigid Ankle Foot Orthosis: A Proof-of-Concept Study in Healthy Individuals
16/05/2024 - Rigid ankle foot orthosis (RAFO) is a commonly prescribed rehabilitation treatment to immobilize the ankle during recovery after an ankle injury. However, its use affects propulsion, which impacts...
A Novel Electronic Wheel Chair Design using Artificial Intelligence Assisted Smart Sensors and Controller
13/05/2024 - This research work introduces a design paradigm for an electronic wheelchair, incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted smart sensors and controllers to enhance overall functionality and...
Cochleagram to Recognize Dysphonia: Auditory Perceptual Analysis for Health Informatics
13/05/2024 - The spectral images provide the dynamic characteristics of the voice signal in the time and frequency domains. However, extracting the predominant spectral features from the voice samples is still...
Ultrasound-Guided Mechanical High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Histotripsy) Through an Acoustically Permeable Polyolefin-Based Cranioplasty Device
13/05/2024 - Introduction: Histotripsy is a non-thermal focused ultrasound therapy in development for the non-invasive ablation of cancerous tumors. Intracranial histotripsy has been limited by significant...
Ultrasound-Guided Mechanical High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Histotripsy) Through an Acoustically Permeable Polyolefin-Based Cranioplasty Device
13/05/2024 - Introduction: Histotripsy is a non-thermal focused ultrasound therapy in development for the non-invasive ablation of cancerous tumors. Intracranial histotripsy has been limited by significant...
Development and validation of 3-dimensional simulators for penile prosthesis surgery
08/05/2024 - CONCLUSION: The current 3D model for penile prosthesis surgery shows promising results regarding anatomic properties and suitability to train surgeons to perform penile implant surgery. The...
Development of a Textile Integrated, Two-State Controlled Tremor Suppression Orthosis for the Wrist
11/04/2024 - Tremor is one of the most common movement disorders with the highest prevalence in the upper limb. Apart from medication or surgery, the mechanical suppression of the involuntary movement with an...
Capacitive-Triboelectric based Hybrid Sensor System for Human-like Tactile Perception
27/03/2024 - Human skin contains slowly-adapting (SA) and rapidly-adapting mechanoreceptors (RA) through which it can discriminate between static and dynamic tactile stimuli. Bio-mimicking of such human...
Wearable Sensing for Breaststroke Phase Monitoring With Lower Limb Muscle-Joint Synergy
19/03/2024 - Motivated by the need for underwater exoskeleton control, swimming phase monitoring is critical to adjust robotic assistance to human motions. However, harsh underwater environments bring in...