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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"neural interface"”.
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3-Dimensional Intracortical Neural Interface For The Study Of Epilepsy
… pattern. </p> <p>This work reports a novel neural probe technology for the manufacturing of 3D arrays of electrodes with integrated microchannels. This new technology is based on a silicon island structure and a simple folding procedure. This method simplifies the assembly or packaging …
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A High-Precision Bioelectric Neural Interface Toward Human-Machine Symbiosis
… underlying a new class of bioelectric neural interfaces that could bring us one step closer to this feat. We pioneer new circuit techniques, including frequency shaping (FS), redundant sensing (RS), RS-based super-resolution, and redundant crossfire (RXF), to enhance the effective …
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Mana Motuhake Ringa: The non-invasive neural interface based artificial hand
… many attempts to restore hand function through neural prosthetics there is little to no credible solutions to regain it. This thesis presents methods to restore hand function based on the human grasping system and addresses key challenges in the practical application of those methods. The …
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A tailored biocompatible neural interface for long term monitoring in neural networks
Neural interface electrodes that can record from neurons in the brain for long periods of time will be of great importance to unravel how the brain accomplishes its functions. However, current electrodes usually cause significant glia reactions and loss of neurons within the adjacent brain …
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Development Of Carbon Based Neural Interface For Neural Stimulation/recording And Neurotransmitter Detection
<p>Electrical stimulation and recording of neural cells have been widely used in basic neuroscience studies, neural prostheses, and clinical therapies. Stable neural interfaces that effectively communicate with the nervous system via electrodes are of great significance. Recently, flexible neural …
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Integrated Signal Demodulation, Data Conversion, and Packaging Strategies for a Wireless, Fully Implantable, Bidirectional Neural Interface
… to replace missing limbs following amputation. Neural prosthetics represents a promising research direction, with the potential to substantially improve the quality of life of amputees. Unlike commercial prostheses, which are typically controlled through EMG signals and therefore provide limited …
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Printed microscale mono-crystalline silicon on flexible substrates for photovoltaic, strain sensors, and neural interface applications
In recent years, research in flexible electronic systems has increased due to its potential to create and manipulate new classes of applications (e.g., foldable and flexible display, flexible photovoltaic, epidermal electronics, and other systems) that can be integrated outside of conventional …
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A modular neural interface for massively parallel recording and control : subsystem design considerations for research and clinical applications
The closed-loop Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) has long been a dream for clinicians and neuroscience researchers alike - that is, the ability to extract meaningful information from the brain, perform computation on this information, and selectively perturb neural dynamics in the brain for …
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Design and validation of chronic research tools for an implantable closed-loop neurostimulator
… (DBS) for therapeutic modulation of diseased neural circuits. These devices are approved for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor and Dystonia, and are in clinical evaluations for Epilepsy and Depression. Despite the success of DBS therapy, the current systems are open-loop, …
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Frequency Interception and Manipulation Vulnerabilities in Myoelectric-Computer Interface Signal Transmission
Neural interface systems such as myoelectric-computer interfaces (MCIs) and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) assist patients with motor impairments due to injury or neurodegenerative conditions. Neural interface research has focused on device accuracy and usability while neglecting to …
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Reconfigurable System-on-Chip Architecture for Neural Signal Processing
… is the fundamental purpose of Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMIs). Neuronal activity is often assumed to be encoded in the rate of neuronal action potential spikes. Successful performance of a BMI system is tied to the efficiency of its individual processing elements such as spike detection, …
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Stretchable, soft, and wireless biomedical electronics
… in neuroscience by enabling studies on neural activity with the help of an implantable neural interface. This thesis presents a soft, stretchable, and wireless biomedical electronics system for both skin-mountable and implantable applications. The wireless capability associated with …
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Finite element modeling of temperature elevation due to NIR exposure in neural tissue
… is one of the most important concerns in the neural tissue when illuminated with NIR light. Rodent models are frequently used to study laser-tissue interactions. As a part of ongoing research project in the neural interface laboratory, direct measurements of temperature in the rat brain cortex …
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Using the piezoelectric backscatter signal for remote sensing of neural signals
In recent studies, various methods to sense neural signals are used and new methods for remote sensing of neural signals are being developed. However, there are still major difficulties in building long-term implantable neural interface systems that can reliably record neural activity and serve as …
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Peripheral Nervous System Modulation with Wireless Cellular Sized Freestanding Injectable Devices
Designing novel neural interfaces is essential for various medical applications, scientific research, and human augmentation. One of the foundations of neural interface and bioelectronic medicine is the electrical stimulation of excitable cells, to interface the body with electronics and treat a …
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Parameters Characterization and Cognitive-Behavioral Effects of Transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation
… being recognized as “technology impacting on the neural interface” And noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is becoming an interesting alternative for this interface. Transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) is emerging as an option in the field of neuromodulation as a technique that employs …
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Music, mind and health : how community change, diagnosis, and neuro-rehabilitation can be targeted during creative tasks.
… how new music technologies are the ideal interfaces to address the issues of scale, assessment, and structured intervention that plague the ability to introduce creative work into healthcare environments. Additionally, we describe the first neural interface for multisensory-based physical …
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MICROELECTRODE ARRAY FOR CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCTION OF RETINAL RESPONSES
Neural degenerative diseases and traumatic injuries to the eye affect millions of people worldwide, motivating the development of neural prosthetic interfaces to restore sensory or motor function in affected individuals. Advances in neural sensing and stimulation interface technology will allow a …
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Fabrication of Hybrid Optical Electrical Platforms for Potential Applications in Neuromodulation
… paves the way for fabrication of lightweight neural interfaces with the capability to implement closed-loop controlled neuromodulation down to a single-cell resolution. In this work, an approach based on hybrid optical-electrical devices to implement neuromodulation is presented. The rationale …
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