Acquisition and analysis of biomedical signals such as EEG, EKG, and EMG are explored in this laboratory. Special analog and digital filters have been developed to process biomedical signals in the presence of extraneous noise. A high-speed Silicon Graphics workstation is available for neuromuscular modeling and simulation. Work in this laboratory includes the acquisition and analysis of kinematic data related to biomechanical studies of human musculoskeletal dynamics and control. A pulsatile flow pump for cardiac surgery has been developed in this laboratory, and pulsatile flow hemodialysis is also being developed and tested.
Laboratory equipment includes instrumentation for measuring instantaneous blood pressure and flow.
The laboratory collaborates with the College of Pharmacy in development of blood substitutes and donor organ preservation solutions. This laboratory investigates the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and biological materials and systems. Some work is done in conjunction with laboratories at the J. J. Pickle Research Campus. This laboratory studies the ways in which nerve fibers and injured cells in general are able to repair themselves. It is actively engaged in determining the various sources of mobilized vesicular membrane, the process by which vesicles repair disrupted cell membranes, and the factors that promote and expedite repair.