Course Catalog 2006-2007

LTT-4106 PROCESSING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS, 5 cr
Processing of Physiological Signals

Courses persons responsible
Ilkka Korhonen

Lecturers
Ilkka Korhonen
PhD Mark van Gils

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 3 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
To introduce to the basic principles and practical applications of biosignal processing and analysis.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Physiological signals, their properties, data acquisition and sampling.        
2. Digital filters: linear and adaptive filters.       
3. Spectral analysis of biosignals.        
4. Examples of modern physiological signal processing methods.        
5. Computer exercises and demonstrations.       

Requirements for completing the course
Accepted computer exercises (20%) and final exam (80%).

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Final exam 80%, exercise works 20%.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Processing of Physiological Signals I. Korhonen     On the Internet Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    LTT-1126 LTT-1126 Measurements of Physiological Systems 4 Recommendable
    SGN-1107 SGN-1107 Introductory Signal Processing 4 Recommendable
    SGN-1200 SGN-1200 Signal Processing Methods 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 40 %
    - Distance learning: 10 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 75
    Exercises 15
    Assignments 20
    Information and communication technology 20

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 133

    Additional information related to course
    LTT-4106 replaces the course LTT-4100.

    Correspondence of content
    LTT-4100 Processing of Physiological Signals

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    Last modified 09.03.2006
    Modified byJuha Nousiainen