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#cyberheart
A Better Debugger for the Software That Runs Your Cybernetic Heart
Semi-permanent heart pumps like this one are installed in people's hearts all over the world. The problem is that when these software-controlled pumps fail, the blue screen of death is literally killing people. So researchers at Frunhofer-Gesellsschaft Research, who make a popular model of heart pump (or VAD, for ventricular assist device), have invented this model which will serve as a debugger. New software will run on this human simulator, and researchers can see what might go wrong before it stops your heart. More »
