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Physiological Cybernetics: Methods and Applications

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New Developments on Computational Methods and Imaging in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics ((LNCVB,volume 33))

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In this paper, it is discussed how physiological systems can be regulated by using the control theory as well as methodologies of system analysis, modeling, and identification. In physiology, the natural tendency to homeostasis, despite changes in the environments, implies a feedback-control scheme. The study of the natural regulation in physiological systems could help in its replacing when pathological situations are present. The basic concepts of homeostasis, modeling and control are here recalled, and some case studies are described.

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  1. Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Ariosto 25, 00185, Rome, Italy

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Iacoviello, D. (2019). Physiological Cybernetics: Methods and Applications. In: Tavares, J., Fernandes, P. (eds) New Developments on Computational Methods and Imaging in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, vol 33. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23073-9_9

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