Object-Oriented Programming for Modeling and Simulation of Systems in Physiology

Object-oriented modeling is spreading in current
simulation of physiological systems through the use of the individual
components of the model and its interconnections to define the
underlying dynamic equations. In this paper we describe the use of
both the SIMSCAPE and MODELICA simulation environments in
the object-oriented modeling of the closed loop cardiovascular
system. The performance of the controlled system was analyzed by
simulation in light of the existing hypothesis and validation tests
previously performed with physiological data. The described
approach represents a valuable tool in the teaching of physiology for
graduate medical students.

• J. Fernandez de Canete

• Object-Oriented Modeling
• SIMSCAPE Simulation Language
• MODELICA Simulation Language
• Cardiovascular System.

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