Module Name

C.1.          Medical Systems

Abbreviation

ES-MED

Module Group

Systems

mandat.   [X]

option   []

Summer / Winter

Winter

Semester Term

2

Master Program

ESD

Group

15 students

Teaching Staff

K. Mueller, K. Peter

Person in Charge

K. Mueller

Requirements

 

Course Types

Class

2 h

GF = 0,5

Lab

2 h

GF = 0,5

Course Objectives

The module enables the students to design typical embedded systems for medical applications.

 

Contents

Embedded medical devices for diagnosis and treatment will be presented in technical detail:

  • blood pressure devices
  • oximetry
  • ECG/EEG systems and signal analysis, cardiac rhythm management
  • digital x-ray
  • ultrasonic actuation and measurement, flow measurement
  • flow cytometry, impedance tomopgaphy (EIT)
  • digital signal processing for medical signals
    - FFT, IFFT
    - IIF and FIR filter design and high speed implementation
    CORDIC algorithm and hardware
  • automatic code generation

 

Methods

class, lab

Literature

Northtrop, R.:  Noninvasive Instrumentation and Measurement in Medical Diagnosis (Biomedical Engineering)
CRC Press, 2002

Prutchi, D. und Norris, M.: Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation: A Practical Perspective of the Design, Construction, and Test of Medical Devices.
John Wiley & Sons, 2005

System Generator for DSP User Guide.
Xilinx Cop. 2011

Exams

written or oral exam

Workload
(h)

class

 

Seminars / other

labs

Home work /
presentation

preparation

industry

30

0

30

0

90

0

Language

English

Remarks

 

Credits

5