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. 2009:2009:6594.
doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334039.

Otto Schmitt's contributions to basic and applied biomedical engineering and to the profession

Robert Patterson  1
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Otto Schmitt's contributions to basic and applied biomedical engineering and to the profession

Robert Patterson. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009.

Abstract

Otto Schmitt was one of the early giants in biomedical engineering. Best known in engineering circles for the Schmitt Trigger, he also made many other significant scientific contributions. Besides his scientific work Otto was involved in early organizational activities, which included the first large professional BME meeting in Minneapolis in 1958. A description of his many contributions will be presented along with a short video of Schmitt giving a tour of his laboratory, including the original Schmitt Trigger and the model he used to develop his vector ECG system.

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