Cell contour tracking and data synchronization for real-time, high-accuracy micropipette aspiration

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 536-543

  Liu, Xinyu ^a   Wang, Yifei ^b   Sun, Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell contour visual tracking; High accuracy; Micropipette aspiration; Precise data synchronization

Indexed keywords

AORTIC VALVES; APPLIED PRESSURE; AUTOMATED CELL; CELL DEFORMATION; CONTOUR TRACKING; DATA SYNCHRONIZATION; HIGH ACCURACY; INDIVIDUAL CELLS; MEASURING CELLS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL PARAMETERS; MICROPIPETTE ASPIRATION; PRECISE DATA SYNCHRONIZATION; REAL TIME; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES; VISUAL MEASUREMENTS; VISUAL TRACKING ALGORITHM;

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER VISION; DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANISMS; SYNCHRONIZATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 68149155553     PISSN: 15455955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2009.2021356     Document Type: Conference Paper

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