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Note: Page numbers followed by f indicate figures, and t indicate tables.
A ADH. See Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Abbreviated injury scale (AIS), 35 AFO. See Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
AbioCor heart, 543f Age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
AbioMed TAH, 542 356–357, 360
Able-bodied human walking AIS. See Abbreviated injury scale (AIS)
shock-absorption model for, 251f AMCS. See Artificial motor control system
unified walking theory model of, 253 (AMCS)
Accelerometer, 76–77 AMD. See Age-related macular
MEMS, 76–77, 76f degeneration (AMD)
ACCU-CHEK performa strips, 416t, 417f Ampere’s law, 73
Accuracy, 62–63, 63f Amplifier, power, 284–286
Actuation Amputation, 180
and energy supply, 493–499 Amputee walking, shock absorption in, 255
signals, involuntary, 8 Anisotropic composite tissues,
Actuators., 32f, 31, 203–207. See also specific nonhomogenous, 6
types of actuators Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), 97–98, 308
biomechatronic (see Biomechatronic Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), 527–528
actuators) AP. See Artificial pancreas (AP)
capabilities, 37 ArmeoPower, 323–324
electromagnetic, 42–44, 43f ArmeoSpring, 324
fluidic, 44 Arrhythmias, cardiac, 568
McKibben-type, 302 Artificial hearts, 537f, 564–565
shape memory alloys, 36, 46f bearings, 554
Actuators, design goals of, 32–41, 33–34f electromagnetic, 556–557, 557f
ease of use, 41 hydrodynamic, 555–556, 556f
performance, 36–41 pivot, 554–555, 555f
efficiency, 39 considerations, 563–564
envelope visualizations, 38–39 control, 557–559, 558–559f
mechanical power, 38 heart pumps and motors, 536–553
stall torque and no-load speed density, dynamic (continuous flow) pumps,
37–38 544–553, 544–549f, 551f,
torque and speed constant, 38 553–554f
total weight, 39–40 pulsatile pumps, 537–544, 540f
safety, 32–36 historical background, 528–536,
head injury criterion, 35 529–533f, 535f
impedance and compliance, 35 power transmission, 560–563, 560f
voltage, current, and heat, 35–36 Artificial micro-swimmers, 476–479,
Adaptive automation systems, 156–157 498–499
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules, Artificial motor control system (AMCS),
458 287–288, 288f

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