Estimation of the stapes-bone thickness in the stapedotomy surgical procedure using a machine-learning technique

IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 268-277

  Kaburlasos, Vassilis G ^a   Petridis, Vassilios ^b   Brett, Peter N ^a   Baker, David A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuzzy lattice framework; Intelligent mechatronics; Neural networks; Pattern classification; Skillful tasks; Stapedotomy surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUZZY LOGIC; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; SURGERY;

DEAFNESS; FUZZY LOGIC; LEARNING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

DRILLING; FUZZY SETS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MECHATRONICS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

STAPEDOTOMY SURGERY;

SURGERY;

EID: 0033233320     PISSN: 10897771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4233.809171     Document Type: Article

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