Recent Achievements in Biomedical Engineering

The content of this journal volume is devoted to three topics of biomedical engineering: analysis of biomaterials properties for applications in bone tissue engineering, drug delivery and cell scaffolds; biomechanical research such as numerical simulation behaviour of the cervical spine, prosthetic head in total hip arthroplasty and dental implants; and the last topic - biomedical signal processing for premature heart ventricular contraction identification and sleep state detection.

This volume of the "Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering" covers topical issue of biomimetic approach to the development of modern means of a wide range of industrial applications, the new solutions in the field of biomedical engineering and of pharmacological practice and also illuminates the results of the latest solutions in the field of development of biomaterials and their application.

The 31th volume of the "Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering" includes papers which describe the results of scientific researches of nature objects for biomimetic approach in engineering design, some applied aspects of the biomechanics of human and utilization of modern biomaterials and also of modern techniques of investigations and treatment in the biomedical practice. We hope that this volume will be useful for many researchers and engineers from different branches of biomedicine and engineering sciences.

The main topic of this volume of the "Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering" is a special textile application in biomedical practice for wound and pressure ulcer prevention and in sport for trauma defence, procuring thermal comfort and monitoring of physical parameters during the training. In this issue, readers also can find research results on the influence of bioactive and bio-inert ceramic powders on tribology properties of polymer matrix composite dentures.

A review of the current state of the art of biomimetics, this book documents key biological solutions that provide a model for innovations in engineering and science. Leading experts explore a wide range of topics, including artificial senses and organs; mimicry at the cell-materials interface; modeling of plant cell wall architecture; biomimetic composites; artificial muscles; biomimetic optics; and the mimicking of birds, insects, and marine biology. The book also discusses applications of biomimetics in manufacturing, products, medicine, and robotics; biologically inspired design as a tool for interdisciplinary education; and the biomimetic process in artistic creation.

This volume of the "Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering" covers topical issue of biomimetic approach to the development of modern means of a wide range of industrial applications, the new solutions in the field of biomedical engineering and of pharmacological practice and also illuminates the results of the latest solutions in the field of development of biomaterials and their application.