Course

Need to study Biology: – Life Science Studies Significance – Bio Inspired Inventions – Role of Biology in Next Generation Technology Development – Cell Structure – Cell Potential – Action Potential – ECG and other common signals – Sodium

Potassium channels – Neuron function – Central Nervous Systems – Discussion Topics: Evolution of Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning techniques.

Sensing Techniques: – Understanding of Sense organs working – Sensing mechanisms – Sensor Development issues – Discussion Topics: Digital Camera – Eye Comparison, electronic nose, electronic tongue, electronic skin.

Physiological Assist Device: Artificial Organ Development: Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, heart valves – Design Challenges and Technological Developments

• To understand Biological concepts from an engineering perspective
• To understand the inter-connection between biology and future technologies
• To motivate technology application for biological and life science challenges

Keywords :

Life Science studies, Sensing techniques, Organ mimicking.

• CO 1: Understand the biological concepts from an engineering perspective
• CO 2: Understand the concepts of biological sensing and its challenges
• CO 3: Understand development of artificial systems mimicking human action
• CO 4: Integrate biological principles for developing next generation technologies

CO-PO Mapping:

1. Leslie Cromwell, Biomedical Instrumentation, Prentice Hall 2011.
2. Thyagarajan S., Selvamurugan N., Rajesh M.P., Nazeer R.A., Thilagaraj W., Barathi S., and Jaganthan M.K., Biology for Engineers, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2012.
3. Medicine Dentistry Elctronic Nose
4. Electronic Tongue