Design and validation of a system used to determine the physiological effects of noise and whole body vibrations on rats

Author

Krause, Sean ; Faust, Mike ; Sorvillo, Nick ; Cezeaux, Judy L. ; Schreiner, Steven ; Mindek, Richard

Author_Institution

Buimed. Eng. Program, Western New England Coll., Springfield, MA, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

22

Abstract

A system was developed to evaluate the physiological effects of whole body vibration and noise on rats. The system design consists of a closed loop feedback method of ensuring the vibration generated matches the experimental parameters for vibration. Preliminary experimentation verifies that mechanical properties of the platform table will not alter the intended magnitude and frequency of vibration. This system holds promise for future studies for whole body vibration and noise research

Keywords

acoustic noise; biological effects of acoustic radiation; biological techniques; biomechanics; feedback; vibrations; biophysical research instrumentation; closed loop feedback method; experimental parameters; noise effects; physiological effects; platform table mechanical properties; rats; system design; vibration frequency; vibration magnitude; whole body vibration; whole body vibrations; Biomedical engineering; Board of Directors; Control systems; Diseases; Feedback loop; Frequency; Monitoring; Pain; Rats; Vibrations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Storrs, CT

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6717-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2001.924700

Filename

924700