Understanding the Human Machine
A Primer for Bioengineering
Max E Valentinuzzi
- 412 pages
- English
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Understanding the Human Machine
A Primer for Bioengineering
Max E Valentinuzzi
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This introductory book for undergraduate students poses a question: What is bioengineering all about? After offering a reference frame and defining the objectives (chapter 1), “physiology” (chapter 2) is presented as a source material followed by “signals” (chapter 3) and “signal pick up” (chapter 4). Chapter 5 deals with the biological amplifier. Reading the signal and the need for mathematical models are the subject matter, respectively, of chapters 6 and 7; they only provide guidance. The last chapter tries to look ahead. Sometimes, the subject is treated in relative depth; at times, the visit is more superficial. Formation rather than information is favored. Historical shots supply background material and spicy insights. Style is light, sprinkled with a little humor. There are exercises which allow students to learn independently.
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Table des matiĂšres
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Source: Physiological Systems and Levels
- 3 Signals: What They Are
- 4 Signal Pick Up
- 5 Biological Amplifier
- 6 The Interpreter: Reading the Signals
- 7 Feedback: The Need of Mathematical Models
- 8 Rounding Up and Looking Ahead
- References
- Index
- List of Figures