Biomechatronics is rapidly becoming one of the most influential and innovative research directions defining the 21st century. Biomechatronics provides a complete and up-to-date account of this advanced subject at the university textbook level. Each chapter is co-authored by top experts led by Professor Marko B. Popovic, researcher and educator at the forefront of advancements in this fascinating field. Beginning with an introduction to biomechatronics and its historical background, this book delves into the most groundbreaking recent developments in a wide variety of subjects, such as artificial organs and tissues, prosthetic limbs, neural interfaces, orthotic systems, wearable systems for physical augmentation, physical therapy and rehabilitation, robotic surgery, natural and synthetic actuators, sensors, and control systems. A number of practice problems and solutions are provided at the end of the book. Two years in the making, the book Biomechatronics is a result of dedicated work of a team of close to thirty contributors from all across the globe including top researchers and educators from the USA (Popovic, Lamkin-Kennard, Sinyukov, Troy, Goodworth, Johnson, Kaipa, Onal, Bowers, Djuric, Fischer, Ji, Jovanovic, Luo, Padir, Tetreault), Japan (Tashiro, Iramina, Ohta, Terasawa), Sweden (Boyraz), Turkey (Arslan, Karabulut, Ortes), Germany (Beckerle, Willwacher), New Zealand (Liarokapis), and Switzerland (Dobrev).
Author Biography:
Marko B. Popovic is currently an assistant research professor in the Physics Department at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA. He is the author of Biomechatronics and Robotics, published in 2014 by Pan Standard Publishing. Dr. Popovic is a member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, and serves as a reviewer for a number of leading journals such as The International Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabiliation and the Journal of Biomechanics. His research interests focus on engineering robotics systems that assist and augment humans, biomechatronics, biomechanics, neuroscience and sensorimotor control. He is also interested in space and planetary robotics, bio-inspired engineering, as well as fundamental physics, specifically theoretical particle physics. He is working alongside other experts to create a design for an oxygen concentrator that would help COVID-19 patients.
