Cibis T. Engineering and Medicine in Extreme Environments 2022

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This book brings together in-depth information on a wide array of bio-engineering topics and their application to enhance human health, performance, comfort, and survival in extreme environments. Contributions from biomedical engineering, information systems, medicine and physiology, and medical engineering are presented in relation to a broad range of harsh and extreme environmental scenarios, including underwater, terrestrial (both natural and man-made), and space travel. Physicians, engineers, and scientists, as well as researchers and graduate students, will find the book to be an invaluable resource.Details effects of extreme environments on human physiology;Presents human-environment interaction in different scenarios;Overview of engineering challenges and problems in extreme environments.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Fundamentals
The Physiological and Psychological Environment in Humans
Wearable Technology in Extreme Environments
Frameworks and Platforms for Extreme Environments Adaptation and Resilience Monitoring
Water
The Underwater World and Diving Physiology
Decompression Modelling and Algorithm
Biomedical Monitoring in Underwater Environments
Space
Space as an Extreme Environment—Galactic Adventures: Exploring the Limits of Human Mind and Body, One Planet at a Time
Space as an Extreme Environment: Technical Considerations
Earth
Paramilitary and Military Tactical Operations as an Extreme Environment
Engineering and Information Technology for Paramilitary and Military Tactical Personnel
Ultrasound for the Emergency Department and Prehospital Care
Firefighter Personnel and Their Activities in ExtremeEnvironments
The Extreme Environments of Elite Sports
Extended Realities (XRs): How Immersive Technologies Influence Assessment and Training for Extreme Environments
Index