Title :
Sexual Instrumentation
Author :
Semmlos, John L. ; Lubowsky, Jack
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University
fDate :
6/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1983.325130
