Course detail

Design and Operation of Complex Systems

FEKT-LNPSAcad. year: 2020/2021

The content of the study is dedicated to the modern component and design of circuits for analog signal processing, device amplifier and design of power supply. Application of microprocessors for measurement system, control and transfer of dates, user interface and CAN bus. The biotelemetry for medical and ecological application, electromagnetic compatibility on clinic work station. Protection of state of a person´s health and requirement on the special diagnostic centre, immediate care and environmental monitoring systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Valentine Provazník, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student is able to:
- calculate the circuit component on the power supply of electronic devices,
- be in a range of modern devices for analog signal processing,
- describe the main features of the application technology CAN,
- describe the currently in use modulation signals in biotelemetrii,
- identify problems of electromagnetic compatibility in clinical practice,
- describe the technical requirements for equipment and intensive care units ARO,
- interpret the requirements for electrical safety and reliability of medical devices.

Prerequisites

Student who writes this article should be able to:
- explain the basic principles of electronic components,
- apply the basic electrotechnical law,
- interpret the basic units of physical quantities,
- describe the basic types of signal modulation,
- discuss the basic properties of electromagnetic fields.
General knowledge is required at the level of bachelor's degree.



Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Teaching methods include individual study and practical laboratoies. Course is taking advantage of e-learning. Students have to write a single project and example.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Up to 10 points for lab - student gets points for one protocol of measurement,
10 points for thematic project.
10 points for calculation circuit elements specified electronic circuit,
70 points for the written part of the exam.
To successfully pass exam is necessary to obtain the written at least 20 points.
Exam is aimed at verifying the knowledge of the function of electronic components and circuits for analog signal processing, interpretation of microprocessors in embedded systems with CAN bus, discussing the type of signal modulation used in biotelemetrii, citation requirements and standards for the safety of medical devices.

Course curriculum

1. Modern components for analog signal processing.
2. Circuits for analog signal processing.
3. Instrumentation amplifier.
4. Power Supplies.
5. Power supply design for electronic devices.
6. Microprocessor technology for embedded systems.
7. User interface, CAN bus.
8. Autonomous and distributed systems.
9. Telemetry in health and ecology.
10. Electromagnetic compatibility in clinical conditions.
11. Standards for electrical safety of medical devices.
12. Technical requirements for health centers.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with orientation in circuits for analog signal processing, instrumentation amplifiers, power supply, modern devices for analogue signal processing. Discussed the microprocessor technology for embedded systems, CAN bus, user interfaces for autonomous and distributed systems. Telemetry in health, ecology, EMC in clinical conditions and technical requirements for the medical center.



Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation:
Laboratory is compulsory, correctly excused absences laboratory exercises can be in agreement with the substitute teacher.
Submission prepared by the thematic project and circuit solution of electronic circuit is conditions of credit landing.


Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Haasz,V. a kol.: Číslicové měřicí systémy. ČVUT, Praha, 2000
Vaculíková,P. a kol.: Elektromagnetická kompatibilita elektrotechnických systémů.Grada Publishing,Praha 1998
Vedral,J., Fischer J.: Elektronické obvody pro měřicí techniku. ČVUT, Praha, 1999

Recommended reading

Bronzino,J.D. et al: The biomedical engineering handbook. CRC Press,Boca Ranton 2000

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-BEI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Valentine Provazník, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The technical requirements on diagnostic centre,immediate care,operating theatre and environmental monitoring system.
Design of complexes for diagnostics,therapy and environmental monitoring. Technical compatibility of systems.
Complexes for medical and ecological application consists from autonomous instruments and functional blocks with distributive transfer of dates.
Application of microprocessors for measurement,control and transfer of dates.Principles of auto-diagnostics process for systems.
Software for support of diagnostics,planning of therapy and verification of patient´s dates.The statistic processing of environmental dates from monitoring systems.
The electromagnetic compatibilty on clinic work station. The dynamics of signal processing.Resistibility to disturbance.
The bank of tissues,transplantates.The bio-compatibility of materials,forms of bio-degradation.
The criterions of operation safety,requirements on insulation,duplicate of measuring trace,energetic reservation.
The protection of state of a person´s health before toxic matter,electric current,electromagnetic fields and radiation effects.Electromagnetic compatibility in environment.
Technological implementation of diagnostic centres,operation theatres,center of nuclear medicine.
Technological implementation of radiotherapy and rehabilitation centres,environmental monitoring systems.
Metrological requirement for diagnostic and therapeutic systems,environmental mesasurement system too.
Theory of reliability applicated on systems for medicine and ecology.Types of tests.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Valentine Provazník, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The ultrasound measuring system for test of radiation of transducers and probes.
Measurement of the intensity and the signal spectrum of electromagnetic fields.
Overview on hospital information system Clinicom.