Course Outline

In this course, we will first discuss about the origins of physiological signals and principles for physiological measurements and the mechanisms of various bioelectrical, biochemical, biophysical, and bio-photonic sensors. After that, we will mainly focus on discussing biosensors, medical instruments, and devices for healthcare. Our discussions will cover the follow aspects, including: (i) principles and applications of electrodes, sensors, and body sensor networks; (ii) various flexible & wearable sensors, mobile sensors, and optical sensors and their applications for healthcare; and (iii) medical instruments and devices including pacemakers & defibrillators, blood measuring devices, SpO2 measurement, drug delivery system, cochlear implants, etc.