AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This unit will cover the general principles for design and development of wearable devices for biomedical applications (diagnosis and monitoring of functions). The main topics include micro-controller programming and the use of sensors and actuators.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This unit intends to provide students with the essential tools to design wearable devices for medical applications.

At the end of this unit the student will be able

• to identify the correct sensor and/or actuator for a given application
• to design and implement an embedded system for signal acquisition and/or device control

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of lectures, lab activities and project work

Students who hold valid certificates relating to Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer and the school’s disability liaison officer at the start of the course to agree on any teaching arrangements which, whilst respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles. 

The contact details for the university’s disability liaison officer are available at the following link: https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita. 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

General course introduction. Wearable devices in medicine. Basics of microcontroller programming. Introduction to the Arduino platform (Arduino IDE and simulator)
Lab activity 1: A Hello world MCU program

Actuators. Digital, analog. PWM control. Transistors as switches
Lab activity 2: LED dimmer, DC motor

Sensors. Digital, analog. A/D conversion.
Lab activity 3: LED dimmer/DC motor controlled by a potentiometer

Communication protocols. Sensors and actuators based on serial protocols (synchronous/synchronous)
Lab activity 4: IMU sensor, OLED screen

Timed acquisition/control. Timers, interrupts
Lab activity 5: timed acquisition 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Datasheets for microcontrollers, sensors and actuators

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/index.php?view=easycourse&_lang=it&include=corso

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Common to both units

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Common to both units

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the teacher for any other information not included here

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) may request accommodations for exams at least 7 days prior to the exam date by filling out the “accommodation request form” (available via online services at https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti# no-back), which will be automatically forwarded by the system to the instructor in charge of the course and to the faculty liaison for students with disabilities and SLDs in their School/Department. 

The student will receive a copy of their request.