Biomedical Engineering Principles

Provides a solid foundation in the biomechanical analysis of human posture and movement

Details the anatomical and functional architecture of the cardiovascular system from an engineering perspective

Contains methods to set up general flow problems using components of the equations of motion and continuity

Presents methods to classify models according to their degree of mathematical complexity

Studies biomechanical applications impacting human performance and functioning such as the optimization of human power generation and cycling power studies and the design of computer-controlled hydraulic above-knee prosthetic limbs

Introduces discrete-time systems for the processing of common signals derived from the human body

Linking methodologies in engineering, medicine, biology, and physics, this reference clearly defines basic principles in image processing and biomechanics, the modeling of physiological processes, and bioelectric signal analysis for a solid understanding of devices and designs for improved functioning of the human body-including cutting-edge discussions of tissue engineering applications such as skin equivalents, cardiovascular components, bone regrowth, muscle tissue, and the regeneration of nerves. The author also discusses technologies at the forefront of cardiac care including total artificial hearts, left ventricular assist devices, defibrillators, pacemakers, and stents, as well as issues related to minimally invasive and robotic surgery, next-generation imaging devices, nanomotors, and nanodevices.

about the editors...

ARTHUR B. RITTER is Distinguished Service Professor and Director of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Ritter received the B.C.H.E. degree at the City University of New York, New York, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Rochester, New York.

STANLEY REISMAN is Professor of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, and the Ph.D. degree in bioengineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York, Brooklyn.

BOZENA B. MICHNIAK is Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, and Director of the Drug Delivery Laboratory and the Industrial Membership Program, New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Piscataway. Dr. Michniak received the Ph.D. degree (1980) in pharmacology from Leicester Polytechnic, England.