DocumentCode
1211856
Title
Sexual Instrumentation
Author
Semmlos, John L. ; Lubowsky, Jack
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University
Issue
6
fYear
1983
fDate
6/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
309
Lastpage
319
Abstract
The application of engineering tools to life science problems has both generated the incentive and provided the means for quantitative measurement of physiological variables. This trend is clearly demonstrated in the development of instrumentation to quantify human sexual response. Current devices to measure this response in males and females have evolved through several device generations and reflect a high level of technical sophistication. Nonetheless, intriguing problems remain, notably in measurement stability, calibration and correlation with subjective arousal, and noninterference with the psychologically delicate process being monitored.
Keywords
Biomedical measurements; Biomedical monitoring; Construction; Electroencephalography; Humans; Instruments; Muscles; Pressure measurement; Psychology; Sympathetic nervous system; Arousal; Biomedical Engineering; Female; Genitalia, Female; Genitalia, Male; Humans; Male; Muscle Contraction; Orgasm; Plethysmography; Sexual Behavior; Thermal Conductivity; Thermography; Vagina;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1983.325130
Filename
4121640
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