Biomedical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Preparation and Characterization of Hyaluronan/Poly (Vinylphosphonic Acid)/Chitosan Hydrogel for Skin Wound Healing Appication
(International University - HCMC, 2015)Hydrogels have been used widely in surgery and wound healing as adhesives thanks to their rapid polymerization and strong adhesion. The aim of this study is to synthesize a new hydrogel – Hyaluronan/Poly (vinylphosphonic ... -
Investigation of Modified Rice Starch for Sustained Release Dosage Form
(International University - HCMC, 2015)The aim of this study was to modify the rice starch to prolong the release of drug in gastric fluid and intestinal fluid. Various types of Vietnamese rice were introduced in the study as the matrix of sustained release ... -
3D Liver Segmentation and Reconstrucion from CT Images by Interactive-Cooperative Active Contour
(International University - HCMC, 2015)This thesis aims at developing software to segment livers from computed tomography images and to build up the three-dimension model for the segmented liver. Recently, active contour approaches are popularly used in computer ... -
Evaluation of Mental Workload in Prefrontal Cortex Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
(International University - HCMC, 2015)Working performance is closely related to human mental workload (MWL). Today's researchers are paying more and more attention to implicit brain-computer interface (implicit BCI) that automatically adapts to user mental ... -
Automatic control of electric wheelchair using depth camera and indoor-localization
(International University - HCMC, 2015)In this thesis, an electric wheelchair is developed to automatically approach to a goal within unknown indoor environments. To do so, the designed electric wheelchair utilizes two encoders and a Microsoft Kinect camera as ... -
Preparation and characterization of fucoidan-based iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery
(International University - HCMC, 2015)This research aims to develop an iron oxide nanoparticle drug delivery system utilizing a recent material discovered from ocean, fucoidan. The material has get much interest due to many biomedical functions that have been ... -
Design of the ECG and respiratory rate monitor device
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)Nowadays, biomedical engineers are focusing on create low-cost and effective devices to detect vital signal of a human body. These devices are created not for diagnostic but to provide a convenient for patients to ... -
Investigation on the hemodynamic reponses of the visual cortex to different visual stimuli
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)The applications of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) are becoming extended and practical in many fields, especially in vivo research on human. Our study investigated the hemodynamic response of visual cortex ... -
Human activity recognition using smartphone
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)The sedentary lifestyle is becoming popular especially for intellectual works. Although a physical inactivity lifestyle may cause many unexpected illnesses, it is complicated to build up a positive lifestyle due to the ... -
Visual aid system for the blind using depth camera
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)Although blind people are familiar with using cane, they still have troubles in orientation when they go to an unfamiliar place due to the lack of information about surrounding environment especially about exit and wall. ... -
Relationship between subcortical volumes and cognitive abilities in young healthy adults
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)The relationship between the brain structures and cognition has been studied extensively. There are some evidences that a larger brain is associated with higher cognitive abilities and brain atrophy ... -
Investigation of crystallinity and dissolution rate of poorly water soluble drugs with swellable polymers in peg 6000-based solid dispersion
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2014)Poor bioavailability and low dissolution rate of drug are challenging issues for scientists. Curcumin and isradipine were used as model drugs due to their low bioavailability, short elimination half-life and high light ... -
Development of a multi-parameter patient monitor using medical sensors
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2013)The state of health of the people depends on not only the number of doctors and hospitals, but also on a clean environment. There are certain changes in the human environment that increases the incidence of ... -
Design of a sleep assistantdevice
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2013)These days, life is full of troubles and pressures; people work very hard and often ignore their health. One of the leading problems related to human health is sleep. Most people just sleep for 3-4 hours a day which is ... -
Development of an oxygen concentrator
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2013)A reliable and high quality source of oxygen is essential in daily situations such as in anesthesia and patients with respiratory difficulty. Traditionally, people use the oxygen tank which is not ... -
Design of GPS tracking and heart failure warning through mobile phone
(2013)Nowadays, Portable Biomedical Devices for health care assistance are producing a great impact in monitoring a patient’s health status and with an additional alarm function, it may save people ... -
Analysis of the state of physiology of untruth in prefrontal cortex measured by functional near-infared spectroscopy (F-NIRS)
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2013)Truthful and deceptive responses are socially and legally important behavior. In a recent year, brain imaging measurements were applied to find deception response. However, with these brain imaging techniques, ... -
The relationship between the imbalance of the jaw and the loss of arm strength
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)It has been reported that imbalance in the jaw can cause loss in arm strength. In the process of understanding whether the origin of this phenomenon is muscular, neurological or neuromuscular, we investigated ... -
Developing a patient data look-up application with QR code implementation for the Iphone
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)In the medical field, patient data is very important and it needs to be looked up frequently and rapidly, especially for an emergency or complicated treatments. People are more numerous and that means the data ... -
Obstacle avoidance of an electrical wheelchair using a stereoscopic camera system
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)There are many handicapped people who are disabled by mental or physical problems around the world. Some of them have difficulty with mobility. For this reason, a wheelchair is one of the most popular apparatus ...