Degree Level
Biomedical Electronic Systems
This course provides an understanding of biopotential recording, electrical stimulation, and implantable devices, covering design principles, safety, and applications in pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants, brain stimulators, and retinal implants.
Course ID: EE5104
Course Credits: 4
Course Type: Degree
Pre-requisites: None
Course structure & Assessments
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| Module 1 | Biopotential recording : ECG, EMG, EEG, Action potentials i. Physiological origin and characteristics ii. Electrical characteristics Biopotential amplifiers i. Electrode-tissue-electronics interface ii. Operation and design principles Noise and interference i. Sources and pathways ii. System and circuit design for noise mitigation |
| Module 2 | Electrical stimulation of cells : Nerve and muscle stimulation i. Basics of electrical stimulation of excitable cells ii. Stimulation parameters Safety i. Electrochemical safety ii. Tissue safety Stimulation electronics i. Electrode-tissue-electronics interface ii. Operation and design principles |
| Module 3 | Implantable electronic devices : Wireless power and data transmission i. Inductive, RF and optical links ii. Design parameters and principles Safety and compatibility i. Regulations and standards ii. Design for safety and compatibility |
| Module 4 | Cardiac electronic devices : Pacemakers i. Cardiac pacing mechanisms ii. Operation and design principles. Defibrillators i. Fibrillation mechanisms ii. Operation and design principles |
| Module 5 | Neural electronic implants : Cochlear implants i. Deafness and Auditory nerve stimulation ii. Operation and design principles Brain stimulators i. Deep brain and vagus nerve stimulation ii. Operation and design principles Retinal implants i. Retinal blindness and Retinal stimulation ii. Operation and design principles |
Prescribed Books
The following are the suggested books for the course:
"Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design" by John G. Webster; 4th ed., 2009
Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Approach" by Robert Plonsey and Roger C. Barr; 3rd ed., 2007
Implantable Medical Electronics: Prosthetics, Drug Delivery, and Health Monitoring" by Dennis Fitzpatrick., 2015