Mathematics, physics, biology, and computer science are combined to create computational modeling, which studies the behaviors and reactions of complex biomedical problems. Modern biomedical research relies significantly on realistic computational human models or “virtual humans”. Relevant study areas utilizing computational human models include electromagnetics, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, ultrasound propagation, thermal propagation, and automotive safety research. These and other applications provide ample justification for the realization of the Visible Human Project® (VHP)-Female v. 4.0, a new platform-independent full body electromagnetic computational model. Along with the VHP-Female v. 4.0, a realistic and anatomically justified Dynamic Breathing Sequence is developed. The creation of such model is essential to the development of biomedical devices and procedures that are affected by the dynamics of human breathing, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the calculation of Specific Absorption Rate. The model can be used in numerous application, including Breath-Detection Radar for human search and rescue.

Creator

• Tran, Anh Le

Contributors

• Noetscher, Gregory
• Nazarian, Ara
• Yanamadala, Janakinadh
• Makarov, Sergey N.
• Iyer, Vishwanath

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Language

• English

Identifier

• etd-042617-145805

Keyword

• CAD
• breathing sequence
• virtual human model
• VHP

Advisor

• Makarov, Sergey N.

Committee

• Iyer, Vishwanath
• Noetscher, Gregory
• Yanamadala, Janakinadh
• Nazarian, Ara

Defense date

• 2017-04-21

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-26

Resource type

• Thesis

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-06