BIO-ELECTRICITY IN HUMAN BODY: SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: DARIO SANALITROExpected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to drive the students in the acquisition of the basic concepts of body bio-electricity processes, focusing the attention on the aspects related to the system theory and automatic controls field. In this context, it will be also presented different methods for bio-signals analysis acquisition and analysis.
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Basic knowledge required includes advanced-level physics, mathematics, and understanding of programming languages, intermediate proficiency in linear systems theory and control.
No prerequisite courses are required.Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Textbook Information
T1) Nam, Chang S., Anton Nijholt, and Fabien Lotte, eds. Brain-computer interfaces handbook: technological and theoretical advances.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioeletrical models and signals (10h) | T1 (Part I-II) |
| 2 | Methodologies in biomedical signals analysis (10h) | T2 (chs. 1-6) |
| 3 | Methodologies in EEE signals analysis (17h) | T3 (Part I) |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The course evaluation consists of three components:
- Project Submission: Students must complete a project involving the analysis and design of a Brain-Computer Interface. The project is due at the end of the module and is a prerequisite for taking the written test.
- Written Test: A non-mandatory written test is available at the end of the module. The test consists of multiple-choice and open-ended questions designed to assess students' understanding of course content. To pass, students must answer at least 50% of the questions correctly.
- Oral Examination: An optional oral examination is available for students who wish to supplement or replace their written test score. The oral examination assesses students' knowledge of course content, ability to apply technical language, and capacity to connect course concepts.
The final evaluation will be based on a combination of the project submission, the written and/or oral test. Students who choose to take the oral examination can earn a maximum of three additional points towards their final grade.