Automatic Estimation of the Number of Muscle Motor Units

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.advisor	de Bruin, H	-
dc.contributor.author	Jasechko, John	-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-03-09T18:54:59Z	-
dc.date.available	2018-03-09T18:54:59Z	-
dc.date.issued	1987-09	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11375/22627	-
dc.description.abstract	A manual method of estimating the number of functional motor units within a selected muscle has been implemented as an automatic system. The system has been developed in FORTRAN 77 on a PDP-11/34 minicomputer. This system employs closed loop control of the stimulator, thus eliminating any active role of the operator during the testing. The heuristic decision-making processes required of the operator in the manual method have been analyzed and replaced with a defined algorithm incorporating quantifiable decision criteria. The automated motor unit counting system has been demonstrated using a number of human subjects. The system is suitable for use in a research clinical environment, providing a flexible tool for clinical trials or for further development of the technique.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	muscle	en_US
dc.subject	motor	en_US
dc.subject	automatic	en_US
dc.title	Automatic Estimation of the Number of Muscle Motor Units	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Electrical Engineering	en_US
dc.description.degreetype	Thesis	en_US
dc.description.degree	Master of Engineering (MEngr)	en_US
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