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P&S: Wearable Ultrasound: Tools and Technologies
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:14:43
Abstract
The category of "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars" includes courses and laboratories in various formats designed to impart practical knowledge and skills. Moreover, these classes encourage independent experimentation and design, allow for explorative learning and teach the methodology of project work.
Objective
Ultrasound is one of the most used medical imaging techniques and it enables many applications, including the monitoring of musculoskeletal activity during movement, the imaging of carotid artery, and the control of prosthetic devices for human-machine interfaces. Recent developments showcased wearable ultrasound probes operating at minimal power consumption, enabling multi-day continuous monitoring of physiological parameters, and many companies and research centers are actively working on the development of the next generation of truly-wearable ultrasound for a number of monitoring and diagnostics applications. To sustain such recent developments, it is important to be familiar with all sub-components (hardware and software) of such biomedical systems. The goal of this course is the development of the main skills required for successfully developing a wearable ultrasound probe. The students will learn about ultrasound basics, transducer control, analog front-end/analog-to-digital converter configurations, signal processing for ultrasound, beamforming and generation of images, microcontroller-based wireless communication, and practical procedures for performing ultrasound experiments. The course will also introduce the students to Python (applied to ultrasound signal processing) and will include a crash course on Nordic (nRF52 family) microcontrollers. In the final weeks of the course, the students will work on an assigned project. The course will be taught in English.
Content
Ultrasound is one of the most used medical imaging techniques and it enables many applications, including the monitoring of musculoskeletal activity during movement, the imaging of carotid artery, and the control of prosthetic devices for human-machine interfaces. Recent developments showcased wearable ultrasound probes operating at minimal power consumption, enabling multi-day continuous monitoring of physiological parameters, and many companies and research centers are actively working on the development of the next generation of truly-wearable ultrasound for a number of monitoring and diagnostics applications. To sustain such recent developments, it is important to be familiar with all sub-components (hardware and software) of such biomedical systems.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Signup Start
- 15.09.2023
- Signup End
- 29.09.2023
Course Components
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P&S: Wearable Ultrasound: Tools and Technologies
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Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars (A minimum of 15 cp must be achieved in the category "Laboratory Courses, Projects, Seminars)
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