Development of a force-sensing toothbrush instrument using pic micro-controller technology for dental hygiene

Mechatronics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-140

  Allen, C R ^a   Hunsley, N K ^a   Macgregor, I D M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; DIGITAL DEVICES; DISPLAY DEVICES; DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MEDICAL COMPUTING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; RADIO TRANSMITTERS;

BRISTLE AXIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FORCE SENSING TOOTHBRUSH INSTRUMENT; PIC MICROCONTROLLER TECHNOLOGY;

CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0030104470     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0957-4158(95)00085-2     Document Type: Article

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