Biomedical Engineering In Real Life

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Biomedical Engineering In Real Life
Nintendo Wii Motion-sensing video game console
a real life biomedical engineering interface
between human motion mechanics and computer
motion sensing technologies
The Engineering
The Game
The Biology
Gait cycle analysis during walking or running
Motion capture detectors during real-time body
motions
Accelerometers detect change in position in space
Neural pathways between the brain and muscles
Wii platform senses changes in body position and
translates position to screen
Biomedical Engineering elsewhere
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Bone screws
Heart pacemakers
Prosthetic limbs
Surgical robots
Injury rehabilitation