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Olga P. Fuentes1 , Mabel J. Noguera1 , Paula A. Peñaranda1 , Sergio L. Flores1 , Juan C. Cruz2 and Johann F. Osma1 \*

1 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

\*Address all correspondence to: jf.osma43@uniandes.edu.co

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