Rationale of human skin vibrations: Registration and diagnostic value

Journal of Vibroengineering

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-255

  Kaniusas, E ^a   Pfutzner, H ^a   Varoneckas, G ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular activity; Heart sounds; Human skin vibrations; Lung sounds; Skin curvature sensor; Snoring sounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650945213     PISSN: 13928716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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