Robotics, Imaging, and Navigation Sensors for Medical Applications
A special issue of Robotics (ISSN 2218-6581). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensors and Control in Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2019) | Viewed by 8776
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photogrammetric computer vision; biomedical imaging; LiDAR; IMU; mobile robotics; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); machine learning; sensor calibration; sensor fusion; numerical optimization
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Interests: Inertial sensors based algorithms for fitness and wellness applications, human biomechanics, statistical estimation techniques, and integration of multi-sensor navigation system, with a focus on the reliability of the navigation solution
Interests: photogrammetry; remote sensing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the recent advancements in artificial intelligence and measurement technologies, the use of optical and motion sensors has become prolific in the field of medicine. Sensors such as inertial measurement units are now available in extremely miniaturized form, thus finding their use in numerous applications such as wellness equipment, human respiration rate measurement, and accident detection. Robotics and imaging data are used not only to aid medical surgery, but also to aid in reducing post-surgery discomfort for patients. Global navigation satellite systems, often in conjunction with other motion trackers, can help quantify exercise (e.g. cycling and running) and provide fitness feedback.
This special issue aims to illustrate the recent advances in the use of robotics, vision, and navigation modalities in various medical applications including medical diagnosis, injury prevention, medical equipment, fitness monitoring, etc.
We invite authors to contribute high quality research articles, survey/review articles, and detailed papers describing novel applications.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Development of medical instruments using optical and motion sensors
- Processing of ultrasound, X-ray, PET, MRI, and CT images
- Gait analysis, rehabilitation assessment, and human motion capture
- Data fusion for biomechanics, orthopedics, and medical diagnoses
- Computer assisted surgery
- Fall detection and home care
- Exoskeletons
- Wearables for activity tracking (e.g. IMU, GNSS, Wi-Fi, UWB, etc.)
- Sports performance enhancement and injury prevention
- Error modelling and calibration of sensors (e.g. laser systems, 3D cameras, IMU, etc.)
- Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis
- Advanced numerical estimation/optimization methods
Dr. Jacky C.K. Chow
Dr. Anup Dhital
Dr. David Belton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Biomedical Imaging
- Medical Robotics
- Photogrammetry
- Computer Vision
- Inertial Measurement Units
- Accelerometers
- Gyroscopes
- Magnetometers
- Navigation
- SLAM
- Machine Learning
- Imaging Processing
- Data Fusion
- Motion Tracking
- Gait Analysis
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