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Technology and Health Care - Volume 7, issue 6

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ISSN 0928-7329 (P)
ISSN  1878-7401 (E)
Impact Factor 2024: 1.4

Technology and Health Care is intended to serve as a forum for the presentation of original articles and technical notes, observing rigorous scientific standards. Furthermore, upon invitation, reviews, tutorials, discussion papers and minisymposia are featured. 

The following types of contributions and areas are considered:
 
1. Original articles:
Technology development in medicine: New concepts, procedures and devices associated with the use of technology in medical research and clinical practice are presented to a readership with a widespread background in engineering and/or medicine.

Significance of medical technology and informatics for healthcare: The appropriateness, efficacy and usefulness deriving from the application of engineering methods, devices and informatics in medicine and with respect to public health are discussed.

2. Technical notes:
Short communications on novel technical developments with relevance for clinical medicine.

3. Reviews and tutorials (upon invitation only):
Tutorial and educational articles for persons with a primarily medical background on principles of engineering with particular significance for biomedical applications and vice versa are presented.

4. Minisymposia (upon invitation only):
Under the leadership of a Special Editor, controversial issues relating to healthcare are highlighted and discussed by various authors.

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Towards applicable ballistic walking

Authors: van der Linde, R.Q.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Ballistic walking has been a topic of research in biomechanics and robotics several times. The main advantages of this approach are: self-organizing properties, minimal energetic expenditure, and natural movement. This would make ballistic walking a perfect physical principle for application in rehabilitation, and robotics. However a typical shortcoming of this approach is that it does not explicitly involve actuation (e.g., muscles or motors). In this work ballistic walking is extended with variable intrinsic system parameters, which can be used as an energy input and for disturbance control. With a limit cycle approach walking cycles can be synthesized and cycle … Show more

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1999-7611

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 449-453, 1999

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Estimating orientation with gyroscopes and accelerometers

Authors: Luinge, H.J. | Veltink, P.H. | Baten, C.T.M.

Article Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1999-7612

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 455-459, 1999

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Design of an intramedullary leg lengthening device with a shape memory actuator

Authors: Aalsma, A.M.M. | Hekman, E.E.G. | Stapert, J. | Grootenboer, H.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: The procedure and the external fixator for lengthening long bones was developed by G.A. Ilizarov in the late 1960’s. This technique has, despite its proven abilities for leg lengthening and correction of angular deformities, some considerable disadvantages for the patients. Discomfort, infections and restricted weight bearing are some reasons for the development of a completely intramedullary device for leg lengthening. The device developed at the Laboratory of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, is a telescopic intramedullary nail with a maximum diameter of 13 mm, which can be lengthened with 0.5 mm steps induced by a shape memory alloy actuator. The … Show more

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1999-7613

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 461-467, 1999

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Author Index Volume 7 (1999)

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1999-7614

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 469-473, 1999

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Keyword Index Volume 7 (1999)

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1999-7615

Citation: Technology and Health Care, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 475-476, 1999

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