Biomedical Signal Processing
Medicinsk signalbehandling

BMEN01F, 7.5 credits

Valid from: Spring 2017
Decided by: Professor Thomas Johansson
Date of establishment: 2017-05-23

General Information

Division: Biomedical Engineering
Course type: Course given jointly for second and third cycle
The course is also given at second-cycle level with course code: BMEN01
Teaching languages: English, Swedish

Aim

The course provides an overview of methods suitable for solving problems in biomedical signal processing. The student should obtain sufficient insights on the origin on biomedical signals and analysis methods to independently determine suitable methods.

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• have knowledge about biomedical signals and methods which are particularly useful for their processing.
• to apply the most common methods on clinical problems (Matlab level)
• to define simple mathematical models and to determine related, optimal methods for estimation of relevant information.

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• to understand the origin of bioelectrical signals and their manifestation on the body surface.
• to describe the most common clinical applications where such signals are used.
• to describe the most common methods for analysis of both periodic and aperiodic biomedical signals. The description is to be done in catchall terms, i.e., block diagrams and text, as well as with the help of equations.
• to formulate and describe statistical signal models being suitable for modelling of specific signal properties.
• to implement a method and evaluate its performance in clinically relevant terms.
• analyze and solve a specific signal processing problem in the framework of a project.

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to analyze, assess, and implement algorithms, and also to interpret and to describe their inherent principles.
• have insight on the fact that seemingly different technical problems can be dealt with using the same methods.

Course Contents

Bioelectrical signals: Their origin, especially concerning signals reflecting the activity of the brain, the muscles, and the heart. Information-carrying components in bioelectrical signals. Common clinical applications of bioelectrical signals. Brain signals: Analysis of both spontaneous activity and evoked potentials Spectral analysis (nonparametric and parametric) and characterization of power spectra. Time-frequency analysis

Course Literature

L, S. & P, L.: Biomedical Signal Processing in Cardiac and Neurological Applications. Elsevier, 2005. ISBN 0124375529.

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Lectures, exercises, project

Examination Details

Examination format: Written exam. 1-2 comprehensive, mandatory projects which are pursued from a problem-oriented perspective where the student has to take considerable responsability in formulating and solving the assigned task.
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Assumed prior knowledge: ESS040 Systems and Signals, ETI265 Signal Processing in Multimedia or ETT080 Signals and Communications or EITF15 Signal Processing - Theory and Applications.

Further Information

With less than 16 participants, the course may be given with reduced teaching and more self studies. The course will be given in English on demand.

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

Course coordinator: Leif Sörnmo <leif.sornmo@bme.lth.se>
Web page: http://bme.lth.se/course-pages/medicinsk-signalbehandling/medicinsk-signalbehandling-bmen01/