4 Read the text, then match the words from the text to their synonyms/definitions.
Medical Cyber Physical Systems
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) encompass a new generation of smart medical systems that integrate human, cyber, and physical elements. Their aim is to improve patient care by enabling the delivery of advanced therapies and complex surgeries. An example is the artificial pancreas that allows people with diabetes to better manage their condition. Another example is medical robotic systems, which allow doctors to perform minimally invasive surgeries that were not possible before. Such systems may be integrated into the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), which consists of connected infrastructures of medical devices, mobile and web applications, and other health services. Designing safe and effective medical CPS and IoMT involves the work of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, medical domain experts, and human factors specialists. Also, this work needs to be supported by rigorous development processes and tools, as substantial evidence needs to be documented and integrated to justify design choices and ease the review process mandated by regulation.
Adapted from: https://uva-mcps-lab.github.io/ mcps-workshop-2021/
1. Encompass
2. Improve
3. Integrated
4. Consist of
5. Designing
6. Support
7. Rigorous
8. Substantial
▢ a. Encourage
▢ b. Detailed and careful
▢ c. Get better
▢ d. Include
▢ e. Is made of
▢ f. Planning
▢ g. Great
▢ h. Combined
5 Read the above text again and decide if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. The new CPSs are smart medical systems that integrate human, cyber and physical elements.
▢ T ▢ F
2. Medical robotic systems perform a minimum of invasive surgeries.
▢ T ▢ F
3. The IoMT connects different types of health services.
▢ T ▢ F
4. IoMT applications are designed by a team of engineers only.
▢ T ▢ F
5. Design choices must be documented.
▢ T ▢ F
6. There must be a review process for these systems.
▢ T ▢ F
6 GROUP WORK Split up into groups and answer the question.
In your opinion – refer to people you know – what are the most serious problems for people who work with computers? And for students?
FOCUS
ERGONOMICS
Ergonomics is the science of fitting a workplace to the user’s needs. Its purpose is to increase efficiency and productivity and reduce discomfort.
A clear understanding of ergonomics can prevent most workplace injuries by adjusting tools to the user and using the appropriate posture to reduce the impact of repetitive movements. For this reason, desks, chairs, monitors, keyboards and lighting, all need to be assessed when creating a workplace.
GLOSSARY
to assess: valutare
backache: mal di schiena
device: dispositivo
to ease: facilitare
to fit: adattare
to lead: condurre
to prevent: prevenire
responsive: reattivo
strain: strappo, sforzo
tendon: tendine
workout: allenamento