BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Arturo BUSCARINO

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course aims to drive the students in the acquisition of the basic concepts of biomedical systems and biomedical imaging technologies, focusing the attention on the aspects related to the system theory and automatic controls field. In this context it will be also introduced different mathematical methods for bio-signals analysis.

Course Structure

The course includes lectures for the acquisition and knowledge required and the carrying out of laboratory activities aimed at their application.

Required Prerequisites

BASIC KNOWLEDGE REGARDS:

-> Advanced level on physics and math

-> Intermediate level on Linear systems theory and control

-> Intermediate level on programming languages

No preparatory requests for passing other courses are required.

Attendance of Lessons

Attendance is not mandatory, although strongly recommended to carry out adequately the laboratory project.

Detailed Course Content

1. Brain Computer Interface Technologies

Hardware and software BCI systems, signal processing for neurofeedback, applications.

Textbook Information

T1) Webster J.G., Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, Wiley

T2) Saeid Sanei, Jonathon Chambers, EEG Signal Processing, Wiley

Course Planning

	Subjects	Text References
1	Hardware and software BCI systems - (9 hours)	T1-T2
2	Signal processing for neurofeedback - (10 hours)	T1-T2
3	Applications - (10 hours)

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

The exam consists of a course project and an oral exam. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

The course project is individual and consists of a case study based on the analysis of biomedical data. The delivery of this project by the end of the course allows access to the oral examination. The final evaluation will be determined by the evaluation of both those.

For attending students there will be possible to do a midterm test shortly after the end of the course. The test lasting a maximum of two hours consists of questions (multiple choice and / or open) to check the knowledge acquired on of the contents covered during the course. If this test is passed, answering correctly to at least 50% of the questions, the oral exam is not compulsory but at the discretion of the student. The final evaluation will be determined by averaging the evaluation of the questionnaire with the evaluation of the course project.

Evaluation at the oral interview will be based on: the knowledge of the contents, the relevance of the answers with respect to the questions formulated, the property of technical language, the ability to make connections between the contents of the program.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

The course materials is available through the platform Studium and the professor’s personal website (http://www.dees.unict.it/mbucolo/)

Degree Course in

Automation Engineering and Control of Complex Systems