Embedded Real Time Operating System for Pain Research
Location
CSU North Ballroom
Start Date
24-4-2006 10:30 AM
End Date
24-4-2006 12:30 PM
Student's Major
Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Jonathan Page
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Pain is considered the most widespread and costliest health-related problem in the United States. One of the problems facing health care professionals in relation to pain treatment is the inability to measure pain objectively. This shortcoming leaves a large gap between the self-report of pain and an accurate diagnosis of a painful condition. The brain lab is proposing a method to quantify pain response to stimulation of painful territories using the electroencephalograph (EEG). In order to implement this method, a precisely controlled stimulus is required. Also, when dealing with human subjects a responsive system is essential to ensure the comfort and safety of participants. This project was focused on filling that need with an embedded hard-real-time operating system. Several platforms were researched and a Freescale PowerPC 5200 evaluation board was chosen for its features and expandability. After reviewing several Linux options the FSM Labs RTLinux OS was chosen. The resulting system provides hard-real-time functionality on a platform that lends itself to expandability and portability to other hardware options.
Embedded Real Time Operating System for Pain Research
CSU North Ballroom
Pain is considered the most widespread and costliest health-related problem in the United States. One of the problems facing health care professionals in relation to pain treatment is the inability to measure pain objectively. This shortcoming leaves a large gap between the self-report of pain and an accurate diagnosis of a painful condition. The brain lab is proposing a method to quantify pain response to stimulation of painful territories using the electroencephalograph (EEG). In order to implement this method, a precisely controlled stimulus is required. Also, when dealing with human subjects a responsive system is essential to ensure the comfort and safety of participants. This project was focused on filling that need with an embedded hard-real-time operating system. Several platforms were researched and a Freescale PowerPC 5200 evaluation board was chosen for its features and expandability. After reviewing several Linux options the FSM Labs RTLinux OS was chosen. The resulting system provides hard-real-time functionality on a platform that lends itself to expandability and portability to other hardware options.
Recommended Citation
Thibeault, Corey. "Embedded Real Time Operating System for Pain Research." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 24, 2006.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2006/poster-session-A/2
