Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume 925
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Ewaryst Tkacz
•Marek Gzik
•Zbigniew Paszenda
•Ewa Pi ętka
Editors
Innovations in Biomedical Engineering
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Editors Ewaryst Tkacz
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing
Silesian University of Technology Zabrze, Poland
Marek Gzik
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing
Silesian University of Technology Zabrze, Poland
Zbigniew Paszenda
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing
Silesian University of Technology Zabrze, Poland
Ewa Piętka
Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing
Silesian University of Technology Zabrze, Poland
ISSN 2194-5357 ISSN 2194-5365 (electronic) Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
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Preface
In several recent decades, it is easy to notice and observe an unusual progress of civilization development in manyfields concerning achievements coming out from technical theories or more generally technical sciences. We can practice an extraordinary dynamics of the development of technological processes including differentfields of daily life, which refers particularly to the problem of communi- cating. We are aspiring for disseminating of the view that the success in the particular action or activity is a consequence of the wisdom won over, collected, and appropriately processed. They are having in mind straight out about the coming into existence of the so called generally information society.
In such a context, the meeting of both experts and specialists dealing with the widely understood innovations in biomedical engineering give the opportunity of a new dimension associated with promoting something like state-of-the-art achieve- ments. Because having the innovative approach as a pointer in today’s world of changing attitudes and socioeconomic conditions can be perceived as one of the most important advantages. Consequently, the way from the universal globalization letting observe oneself of drastically changing surrounding world. Thanks to the development of new biotechnologies coming out from the rapid progress in biomedical sciences comprehending the contemporary needs of surrounding world, it may be said almost without any doubts that life without biomedical sciences would sooner or later stop existing.
At present, implementing the universal standardization of the transfer and processing of information is one of the most important issue what in the significant way influences for expanding the circle of Biomedical applications. It is undoubtedly a kind of challenge to put the proper weight into particular branches covered by biomedical engineering, and therefore, we decided to edit the book as four-part elaboration covering biomaterials, biomechanics, biomedical informatics, and last but not least biomedical signal processing. One should aspire to its permanent integration rather than the disintegration to progress in the context of technological development. Hence the constant observation and the appropriate problem analysis of biomedical sciences as well as checking the technologies development and their applications is picking the great importance up.
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The monograph returned to the hands of readers being a result of meeting specialists dealing with above-mentioned issues should in the significant way contribute to the success in implementing consequences of human imagination into the social life. We therefore believe, being aware of a human weakness and an imperfection, that the monograph presenting a joint effort of the increasing numerically crowd of professionals and enthusiasts will influence the further technology development regarding generally understood biomedicine with constantly expanding spectrum of its socially useful applications.
The last part of this preface will be devoted to express our great thanks and appreciation to all the contributors of this book, which were listed in the special section as“contributors’ list” and to persons who gave us an unusual help in the final editing process. Specials thanks are transferred to Szymon Sieciński for incredible engagement and help in creating thefinal version of this book.
October 2018 Ewaryst Tkacz
Marek Gzik Zbigniew Paszenda Ewa Pietka
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Contents
Informatics in Medicine
Automated Epidermis Segmentation in Ultrasound Skin Images . . . 3 Joanna Czajkowska and Paweł Badura
Computer Analysis of Chest X-Ray Images to Highlight
Pathological Objects. . . 12 Łukasz Walusiak, Aleksander Lamża, and Zygmunt Wróbel
Breast Lesion Segmentation Method Using Ultrasound Images . . . 20 Agata Wijata, Bartłomiej Pyciński, Marta Galińska, and Dominik Spinczyk
Performance of Medical Image Transfer in High
Bandwidth Networks . . . 28 Bartłomiej Pyciński, Jacek Kawa, Paweł Bożek, Michał Smoliński,
and Maria Bieńkowska
Assessment of Clinical Variables Importance with the Use of Neural
Networks by the Example of Thyroid Blood Test Parameters . . . 36 Martyna Michałowska, Tomasz Walczak, Jakub Krzysztof Grabski,
and Monika Grygorowicz
Mobile Test of Manual Dexterity in the Diagnostics of Frail Geriatric
Patients– Pilot Study. . . 47 Piotr Seiffert, Jacek Kawa, Czesław Marcisz, Paula Stępień,
Małgorzata Czernek, Marcin Bugdol, Wojciech Kapko, and Jarosław Derejczyk
The Influence of the Normalisation of Spinal CT Images on the Significance of Textural Features in the Identification
of Defects in the Spongy Tissue Structure . . . 55 Róża Dzierżak, Zbigniew Omiotek, Ewaryst Tkacz, and Andrzej Kępa
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Inertial Motion Capture System with an Adaptive
Control Algorithm . . . 67 Michał Pielka, Paweł Janik, Małgorzata Aneta Janik, and Zygmunt Wróbel
Signal Analysis
Repeatability Investigations of a Handheld Electronic Spirometer. . . 77 Dawid Kucharski and Marta Michalska
Necessity of Telemonitoring in Patients Treated by Means of Cardiac Assist Systems on the Example of Polish Rotary Blood Pump
ReligaHeart ROT. . . 85 Maciej Gawlikowski, Roman Kustosz, Malgorzata Gonsior,
Miroslaw Czak, Przemyslaw Kurtyka, Jerzy Pacholewicz, Michal Zakliczynski, Boguslaw Kapelak, Karol Wierzbicki, and Piotr Siondalski
Estimation of Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Sleep Breathing Disorders
with the Use of Artificial Neural Networks. . . 96 Tomasz Walczak, Renata Ferduła, Martyna Michałowska,
Jakub Krzysztof Grabski, and Szczepan Cofta
Voice Fatigue Evaluation: A Comparison of Singing and Speech. . . 107 Aleksandra Zyśk, Marcin Bugdol, and Paweł Badura
Approach for Spectral Analysis in Detection of Selected
Pronunciation Pathologies . . . 115 Michał Kręcichwost, Piotr Rasztabiga, Andre Woloshuk, Paweł Badura,
and Zuzanna Miodońska
Heart Beat Detection from Smartphone SCG Signals: Comparison
with Previous Study on HR Estimation . . . 123 Szymon Sieciński and Paweł Kostka
Improving the Automated Detection of Silent AF Episodes
Based on HR Variability Measures . . . 131 Janusz Wróbel, Krzysztof Horoba, Janusz Jeżewski, Adam Matonia,
and Tomasz Kupka
Hot Spot Analysis by Means of Continuous Wavelet Transform
and Time-Frequency Filtering . . . 141 Anna Tamulewicz and Ewaryst Tkacz
Analysis of the Influence of Selected Thiosemicarbazides, 1,2,4-Triazoles and 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles’ Structure
on Their Microbiological Activity Against Candida Albicans
ATCC30028 and Candida Albicans Clinical Isolate 26 . . . 149 Anna Filipowska and Michał Jóźwiak
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Modelling and Simulations in Biomechanics
Repeatability of Selected Kinematic Parameters During Gait
on Treadmill in Virtual Reality . . . 161 Piotr Wodarski, Mateusz Stasiewicz, Andrzej Bieniek, Jacek Jurkojć,
Robert Michnik, Miłosz Chrzan, and Marek Gzik
Three-Dimensional Adults Gait Pattern– Reference Data for Healthy
Adults Aged Between 20 and 24. . . 169 Katarzyna Jochymczyk-Woźniak, Katarzyna Nowakowska,
Robert Michnik, Marek Gzik, and Dominik Kowalczykowski Application of Construction Solutions of Biped Walking Robots
in Designing a Prosthetic Foot . . . 177 Adam Gramala, Paweł Drapikowski, Adam M. Pogorzała,
and Tomasz Walczak
Height of the Countermovement Vertical Jump Determined Based on the Measurements Coming from the Motion
Capture System . . . 190 Jakub Krzysztof Grabski, Tomasz Walczak, Martyna Michałowska,
Marta Szczetyńska, and Patrycja Pastusiak
Analysis of an Impact of Hemodynamic Parameters in Relation to Variable Morphometric Features of the Middle Cerebral
Artery (MCA) . . . 200 Marta Sobkowiak, Wojciech Wolański, Mikołaj Zimny, Marek Gzik,
and Wojciech Kaspera
Resultant Reactions in the Hip, Knee and the L5-S1 Joint During
the Back Squat with Variation External Loads . . . 210 Paulina Szyszka, Robert Michnik, Katarzyna Nowakowska,
Adam Czaplicki, and Jarosław Sacharuk
The Impact of Virtual Reality on Ranges of COP Motions
During Gait . . . 218 Piotr Wodarski, Jacek Jurkojć, Marek Gzik, Andrzej Bieniek,
Miłosz Chrzan, and Robert Michnik
Can We Learn from Professional Dancers Safe Landing? Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of the‘grand pas de chat’ Performed
by Female and Male Dancer . . . 233 Joanna Gorwa, Anna Fryzowicz, Robert Michnik, Jacek Jurkojć,
Jarosław Kabaciński, Katarzyna Jochymczyk-Woźniak, and Lechosław B. Dworak
Numerical and Experimental Tests on Explosive Material Detonation
Effect on the Military Vehicle and Its Occupants. . . 241 Grzegorz Sławiński, Piotr Malesa, and Marek Świerczewski
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Engineering of Biomaterials
The Influence of Stretch Range on the Hyperelastic Material Model Parameters for Pig’s Skin with Consideration of Specimen
Taken Direction. . . 253 SylwiaŁagan and Aneta Liber-Kneć
Comparison of Mechanical Hysteresis for Chosen Soft Tissues Taken
from a Domestic Pig. . . 261 Aneta Liber-Kneć and Sylwia Łagan
Study of Operating Properties of Surgical Tools . . . 269 Anita Kajzer, Monika Lewczuk, Marcin Kaczmarek, and Wojciech Kajzer
Electrochemical Corrosion of Magnesium Alloy AZ31 in NaCl
Solutions After Rolling. . . 278 Joanna Przondziono, Eugeniusz Hadasik, Witold Walke, Janusz Szala,
Jakub Wieczorek, and Marcin Basiaga
Application of Novel Polymeric Materials Supporting 3D Printing Technology in the Development of Anatomical Models
and Regenerative Medicine . . . 293 Andrzej Szymon Swinarew, Jarosław Paluch, Klaudia Kubik,
Beata Dorzak, Anna Kwaśniewska, Tomasz Flak, Jadwiga Gabor, MartaŁężniak, Hubert Okła, Grzegorz Bajor, Damian Kusz, Robert Wilk, Hanna Sikora, Krzysztof Aniołek, and Adrian Barylski
Corrosion Resistance of Passivated NiTi After Long-Term Exposure
to Simulated Body Fluids. . . 301 Marcin Kaczmarek, Przemysław Kurtyka, and Zbigniew Paszenda
The Effect of Surface Modification of the Zirconia Abutment
on Its Physicochemical Properties . . . 312 Klaudia Tokarska, Anna Ziȩbowicz, Przemysław Kurtyka,
Marcin Kaczmarek, and Jarosław Serafińczuk
Stabilization of Synthetic Materials with Silver Particles. . . 321 Roman Major, Gabriela Imbir, Aldona Mzyk, Piotr Wilczek, Marek Sanak,
and Jürgen M. Lackner
Tests of Threaded Connections Made by Additive
Manufacturing Technologies . . . 329 Wojciech Kajzer, Katarzyna Gieracka, Mateusz Pawlik, Marcin Basiaga,
Anita Kajzer, and Janusz Szewczenko
Author Index. . . 339
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List of Contributors
Krzysztof Aniołek Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland Paweł Badura Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Grzegorz Bajor Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Adrian Barylski Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Marcin Basiaga Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Andrzej Bieniek Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Maria Bieńkowska Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Paweł Bożek Radpoint Sp. z o.o., Katowice, Poland
Marcin Bugdol Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Miłosz Chrzan Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
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Szczepan Cofta Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
Joanna Czajkowska Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Miroslaw Czak Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland Adam Czaplicki Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Biała Podlaska, Poland
Małgorzata Czernek John Paul II Geriatric Hospital, Katowice, Poland Jarosław Derejczyk John Paul II Geriatric Hospital, Katowice, Poland
Beata Dorzak Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Paweł Drapikowski Institute of Control, Robotics and Information Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Lechosław B. Dworak Chair of Bionics, University of Arts, Poznan, Poland Róża Dzierżak Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
Renata Ferduła Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland Anna Filipowska Department of Biosensors and Processing of Biomedical Signals, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Tomasz Flak Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Anna Fryzowicz Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Rehabilitation, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland Jadwiga Gabor Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Marta Galińska Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
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Maciej Gawlikowski Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland
Katarzyna Gieracka Science Club “SYNERGIA”, Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Malgorzata Gonsior Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland
Joanna Gorwa Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Rehabilitation, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland Jakub Krzysztof Grabski Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland Adam Gramala Institute of Control, Robotics and Information Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Monika Grygorowicz Department of Spondyloorthopaedics and Biomechanics of the Spine, Wiktor Dega Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Marek Gzik Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Eugeniusz Hadasik Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Krzysztof Horoba Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment ITAM, Zabrze, Poland
Gabriela Imbir Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
Małgorzata Aneta Janik Faculty of Computer Science and Material Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Poland
Paweł Janik Faculty of Computer Science and Material Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Poland
Janusz Jeżewski Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment ITAM, Zabrze, Poland
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Katarzyna Jochymczyk-Woźniak Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland Jacek Jurkojć Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Michał Jóźwiak Department of Biochemistry, First Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Jarosław Kabaciński Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Rehabilitation, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland
Marcin Kaczmarek Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Anita Kajzer Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Wojciech Kajzer Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Boguslaw Kapelak Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
Wojciech Kapko John Paul II Geriatric Hospital, Katowice, Poland
Wojciech Kaspera Department and Clinical Division of Neurosurgery, Silesian University of Medicine in Katowice, Voivodeship Specialist Hospital no. 5, Sosnowiec, Poland
Jacek Kawa Radpoint Sp. z o.o., Katowice, Poland; Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Paweł Kostka Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Dominik Kowalczykowski Students Scientific “BIOKREATYWNI”, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland Michał Kręcichwost Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
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Klaudia Kubik Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Dawid Kucharski Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Institute of Mechanical Technology, Division of Metrology and Measurement Systems, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Tomasz Kupka Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment ITAM, Zabrze, Poland
Przemyslaw Kurtyka Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland
Przemysław Kurtyka Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Roman Kustosz Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland Damian Kusz Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland Anna Kwaśniewska Department of Radiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Hospital SPSK M, Katowice, Poland
Andrzej Kępa Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4, Lublin, Poland
SylwiaŁagan Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
MartaŁężniak Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Jürgen M. Lackner Joanneum Research Forschungs-GmbH, Materials - Functional Surfaces, Leoben, Austria
Aleksander Lamża Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, Sosnowiec, Poland
Monika Lewczuk Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Aneta Liber-Kneć Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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Roman Major Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
Piotr Malesa Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Czesław Marcisz Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Adam Matonia Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment ITAM, Zabrze, Poland
Marta Michalska Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Institute of Mechanical Technology, Division of Metrology and Measurement Systems, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Martyna Michałowska Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland Robert Michnik Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Zuzanna Miodońska Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Aldona Mzyk Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
Katarzyna Nowakowska Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Hubert Okła Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Zbigniew Omiotek Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
Jerzy Pacholewicz Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
Jarosław Paluch Department of Laryngology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Patrycja Pastusiak Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland
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Zbigniew Paszenda Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Mateusz Pawlik CABIOMEDE Sp. z o.o., Kielce, Poland
Michał Pielka Faculty of Computer Science and Material Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Poland
Adam M. Pogorzała Hipolit Cegielski State College of Higher Education in Gniezno, Gniezno, Poland
Joanna Przondziono Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Bartłomiej Pyciński Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland; Radpoint Sp. z o.o., Katowice, Poland
Piotr Rasztabiga Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
MarekŚwierczewski Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland Jarosław Sacharuk Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Biała Podlaska, Poland
Marek Sanak Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
Piotr Seiffert John Paul II Geriatric Hospital, Katowice, Poland
Jarosław Serafińczuk Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Department of Metrology, Micro and Nanostructures, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
Szymon Sieciński Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signals Processing, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Hanna Sikora Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland Piotr Siondalski Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
Michał Smoliński Radpoint Sp. z o.o., Katowice, Poland
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Marta Sobkowiak Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Dominik Spinczyk Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Mateusz Stasiewicz Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomechatronics, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Paula Stępień Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Andrzej Szymon Swinarew Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland Janusz Szala Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Marta Szczetyńska Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland Janusz Szewczenko Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Paulina Szyszka Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Biała Podlaska, Poland
Grzegorz Sławiński Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland Anna Tamulewicz Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signal Processing, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Ewaryst Tkacz Department of Biosensors and Biomedical Signal Processing, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Klaudia Tokarska Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Tomasz Walczak Institute of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland
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Witold Walke Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Łukasz Walusiak Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, Sosnowiec, Poland;
Institute of Technology, Pedagogical University, Cracow, Poland
Jakub Wieczorek Faculty of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Karol Wierzbicki Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
Agata Wijata Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Piotr Wilczek Foundation for Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, Poland Robert Wilk Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland Piotr Wodarski Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Wojciech Wolański Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Andre Woloshuk Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Janusz Wróbel Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment ITAM, Zabrze, Poland
Zygmunt Wróbel Faculty of Computer Science and Material Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Poland; Department of Computer Biomedical Systems, University of Silesia, Institute of Computer Science, Sosnowiec, Poland Michal Zakliczynski Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
Mikołaj Zimny Department and Clinical Division of Neurosurgery, Silesian University of Medicine in Katowice, Voivodeship Specialist Hospital no. 5, Students’ Research Society, Sosnowiec, Poland
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Anna Ziȩbowicz Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
Aleksandra Zyśk Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
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