Syllabus - Rehabilitation Engineering (BM 802(C))

Engineering Concepts in Rehabilitation Engineering

Anthropometry: methods for static and dynamic measurements. Area measurementsmeasurement of characteristics and movement, measurement of muscular strength and capabilities. Measurement tools and processes in rehabilitation engineering: fundamental principles, structure, function. Measurement systems for performance and behaviour.

Engineering Concepts in Sensory Rehabilitation Engineering

Sensory augmentation and substitution, visual system, visual augmentation, tactual vision substitution, and auditory vision substitution. Auditory system: auditory augmentation, audiometer, hearing aids, cochlear implantation, visual auditory substitution, tactual auditory substitution. Tactual system: tactual augmentation, tactual substitution.

Artificial Larynx (pneumatic & electronic) Analysing artificial electronic larynx, augmentative communication, control and computer access (AAC): user interface, outputs, acceleration techniques, intervention and other issues.

Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics in Rehabilitation Engineering concepts in motor rehabilitation. Computer aided engineering in customized component design. Intelligent prosthetic knee. Hierarchically controlled prosthetic hand, Selfaligning orthotic knee joint. Externally powered and controlled orthotics and prosthetics. FES systems-restoration of hand function, restoration of standing and walking, HAS.

Active Prostheses Active above knee prostheses. Myoelectric hand and arm prostheses-different types, block diagram, signal flow diagram and functions. The MARCUS intelligent hand prostheses.