Artificial Tactile Sensing in Biomedical Engineering

Abstract

Chapter 1. The Four Senses in Humans: Sight, Hearing, Smell, and Taste Chapter 2. The Sense of Touch Chapter 3. Introduction to Tactile Sensing and Tactile Sensors Chapter 4. Introduction to Tactile Sensing Technologies Chapter 5. Strain Gauge Sensors Chapter 6. Piezoelectric Sensors Chapter 7. Application of Tactile Sensing in Surgery Chapter 8. Tactile Image Information Chapter 9. Application and Recent Developments of Tactile Sensing in Tumor Detection Chapter 10. Determination of Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues Including Stiffness and Hardness Chapter 11. Application of Tactile Sensing in Robotic Surgery Chapter 12. Haptics Application in Surgical Simulation Abbreviations Index