Applications and Innovations in Intelligent Systems XVI Proceedings of AI-2008, The Twenty-eighth SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Synopsis
Swallowing sound recognition is an important task in bioengineering that could be employed in systems for automated swallowing assessment and diagnosis of abnormally high rate of swallowing (aerophagia) [1], which is the primary mode of ingesting excessive amounts of air, and swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) [2]-[5], that may lead to aspiration, choking, and even death. Dysphagia represents a major problem in rehabilitation of stroke and head injury patients. In current clinical practice videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) is the gold standard for diagnosis of swallowing disorders. However, VFSS is a ti- consuming procedure performed only in a clinical setting. VFSS also results in some radiation exposure. Therefore, various non-invasive methods are proposed for swallowing assessment based on evaluation of swallowing signals, recorded by microphones and/or accelerometers and analyzed by digital signal processing techniques [2]-[5]. Swallowing sounds are caused by a bolus passing through pharynx. It is possible to use swallowing sounds to determine pharyngeal phase of the swallow and characteristics of the bolus [2].Book details
- Edition:
- 2009
- Series:
- Applications And Innovations In Intelligent Systems Ser. (Book Vol. 16)
- Author:
- Tony Allen, Richard Ellis, Miltos Petridis
- ISBN:
- 9781848822153
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781848822146
- Publisher:
- Springer London
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2022-08-09
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2009
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Computers and Internet, Nonfiction