Development of broadband impedance spectrometer for tissue examination

Aim of project
The aim of the project is to develop methods and instruments for examination of electrical properties of biological tissues. Integration of scientific work done at the Faculty of Mechatronics and at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology makes it possible to design measuring heads and wideband impedance spectrometer. Both faculties have broad experience in the studies of electrical properties of biological tissues in the range of radiofrequences (Faculty of Mechatronics) and microwaves (Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology). The designed electrode systems and microwave heads make it possible to study basic spectral impedance characteristics for different tissues in different physical and pathological states.

Expected results
The main result of the project is the development of a specialist impedance spectrometer for investigations of tissues, which will be used in further scientific investigations, i.a., during Ph.D. dissertations and possibly a new direction of studies will be created – a scientific specialization of biological measurements in Biomedical Engineering.

Another important result of the project will be introduction of the device to clinical use, after positive testing.