Focused electrical stimulation using a single current source.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of natural sounds in auditory Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) has been shown to improve classification results and usability. Some auditory BCIs are based on stream segregation, in which the subjects must attend one audio stream and ignore the other(s); these streams include some kind of stimuli to be...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Velasco-Álvarez F,Fernández-Rodríguez Á,Medina-Juliá MT,Ron-Angevin R

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intracortical brain-machine interfaces (iBMIs) aim to restore efficient communication and movement ability for paralyzed patients. However, frequent recalibration is required for consistency and reliability, and every recalibration will require relatively large most current sample set. The aim in this study i...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Zhang P,Ma X,Chen L,Zhou J,Wang C,Li W,He J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) contrast has been commonly used to detect fMRI signal. The majority of the BOLD signals are believed to arise from the venous and capillary networks. However, only those from the capillaries are spatially close to the neuronal activities, while the signals from large veins ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Song AW,Gangstead SL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid electro-optical neural stimulation is a novel paradigm combining the advantages of optical and electrical stimulation techniques while reducing their respective limitations. However, in order to fulfill its promise, this technique requires reduced variability and improved reproducibility. Here we used a compara...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Duke AR,Lu H,Jenkins MW,Chiel HJ,Jansen ED

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We consider the problem of optimal probing to learn connections in an evoked dynamic network. Such a network, in which each edge measures an input-output relationship between sites in sensor/actuator-space, is relevant to emerging applications in neural mapping and neural connectivity estimation. APPROACH:We...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Kafashan M,Ching S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In models of electrical stimulation of the nervous system, the electric potential is typically calculated using the quasi-static approximation. The quasi-static approximation allows Maxwell's equations to be simplified by ignoring capacitive, inductive and wave propagation contributions to the potential. While this si...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Bossetti CA,Birdno MJ,Grill WM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is currently being investigated as a treatment method for Parkinson's disease (PD). Unfortunately, the underlying mechanisms of this treatment are unclear and there are many uncertainties regarding the most effective stimulation parameters and electrode configuration. In this pap...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Zwartjes DG,Heida T,Feirabend HK,Janssen ML,Visser-Vandewalle V,Martens HC,Veltink PH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this paper was to characterize brain non-stationarity during an auditory oddball task in schizophrenia (SCH). The level of non-stationarity was measured in the baseline and response windows of relevant tones in SCH patients and healthy controls. APPROACH:Event-related potentials were recorded from...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Núñez P,Poza J,Bachiller A,Gomez-Pilar J,Lubeiro A,Molina V,Hornero R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies have shown that low frequency components of brain recordings provide information on voluntary hand movement directions. However, non-invasive techniques face more challenges compared to invasive techniques. APPROACH:This study presents a novel signal processing technique to extract features from non-...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Robinson N,Guan C,Vinod AP,Ang KK,Tee KP

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We propose a new hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI) system that integrates two different EEG tasks: tactile selective attention (TSA) using a vibro-tactile stimulator on the left/right finger and motor imagery (MI) of left/right hand movement. Event-related desynchronization (ERD) from the MI task and stea...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Ahn S,Ahn M,Cho H,Chan Jun S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Depression is a severe mental disorder. However, the neural mechanisms underlying affective interference (difficulties in directing attention away from negative distractors) in depression patients are still not well-understood. In particular, the connections between brain regions remain unclear. Using the emo...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Guo Z,Wu X,Liu J,Yao L,Hu B

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a recent paper by Bradberry, Gentili and Contreras-Vidal published in Journal of Neural Engineering (2011, 8 036010), an interesting method for the control of a two-dimensional mouse cursor was proposed, which apparently attained excellent control and good speed with relatively simple techniques. We believe some of...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Poli R,Salvaris M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current mapping of epileptic networks in patients prior to epilepsy surgery utilizes electrode arrays with sparse spatial sampling (∼1.0 cm inter-electrode spacing). Recent research demonstrates that sub-millimeter, cortical-column-scale domains have a role in seizure generation that may be clinically signifi...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Vanleer AC,Blanco JA,Wagenaar JB,Viventi J,Contreras D,Litt B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is known that multi-site interleaved stimulation generates less muscle fatigue compared to single-site synchronous stimulation. However, in the limited number of studies in which intramuscular electrodes were used, the fatigue reduction associated with interleaved stimulation could not consistently be achi...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Eladly A,Del Valle J,Minguillon J,Mercadal B,Becerra-Fajardo L,Navarro X,Ivorra A

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We consider the problem of desynchronizing a network of synchronized, globally (all-to-all) coupled neurons using an input to a single neuron. This is done by applying the discrete time dynamic programming method to reduced phase models for neural populations. This technique numerically minimizes a certain cost functi...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Nabi A,Moehlis J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The P300 speller is an example of a brain-computer interface that can restore functionality to victims of neuromuscular disorders. Although the most common application of this system has been communicating language, the properties and constraints of the linguistic domain have not to date been exploited when decoding b...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Speier W,Arnold C,Lu J,Taira RK,Pouratian N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal implants have proven their ability to restore visual sensation to people with degenerative retinopathy, characterized by photoreceptor cell death and the retina's inability to sense light. Retinal bionics operate by electrically stimulating the surviving neurons in the retina, thus triggering the transfer of v...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Bareket L,Barriga-Rivera A,Zapf MP,Lovell NH,Suaning GJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Research by Oby et al (2016) demonstrated that the optimal threshold for extracting information from visual and motor cortices may differ from the optimal threshold for identifying single neurons via spike sorting methods. The optimal threshold for extracting information from auditory cortex has yet to be ide...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Bigelow J,Malone B

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic aggregation assay and impedance sensing (IS) were used to monitor a change in in vitro neuron-neuron adhesion in response to blocking of cell adhesion molecules. By blocking neuron-neuron adhesion, migration and aggregation of neuronal cells can be inhibited. This leads to better control of spatial arrange...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Wiertz RW,Marani E,Rutten WL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Haptic feedback is crucial when we manipulate objects. Information pertaining to an object's stiffness in particular can help facilitate fine motor control. In this study, we seek to determine whether objects of different stiffness levels can be recognized using haptic feedback provided by transcutaneous elec...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Vargas L,Shin H,Huang HH,Zhu Y,Hu X

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While the positive correlation between impedance and noise of microelectrodes is well known, their quantitative relationship is too rarely described. Knowledge of this relationship provides useful information for both microsystems engineers and electrophysiologists. APPROACH:We discuss the physical basis of ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Mierzejewski M,Steins H,Kshirsagar P,Jones PD

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can use brain signals from the scalp (EEG), the cortical surface (ECoG), or within the cortex to restore movement control to people who are paralyzed. Like muscle-based skills, BCIs' use requires activity-dependent adaptations in the brain that maintain stable relationships between the...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： McFarland DJ,Sarnacki WA,Wolpaw JR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuromusculoskeletal models involve many subject-specific physiological parameters that need to be adjusted to adequately represent muscle properties. Traditionally, neuromusculoskeletal models have been calibrated with a forward-inverse dynamic optimization which is time-consuming and unfeasible for rehabili...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Bueno DR,Montano L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce algorithms and architectures for automatic spike detection and alignment that are designed for low power. Some of the algorithms are based on principal component analysis (PCA). Others employ a novel integral transform analysis and achieve 99% of the precision of a PCA detector, while requiring only 0.05%...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Zviagintsev A,Perelman Y,Ginosar R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing neurons navigate complex environments, but in vitro systems for studying neuronal growth typically limit the cues to flat surfaces or a single type of cue, thereby limiting the resulting growth. Here we examined the growth of neurons presented with two-dimensional (2D) substrate-bound cues when these cues were...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Kofron CM,Fong VJ,Hoffman-Kim D

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current brain-computer interface (BCI) studies demonstrate the potential to decode neural signals obtained from structured and trial-based tasks to drive actuators with high performance within the context of these tasks. Ideally, to maximize utility, such systems will be applied to a wide range of behavioral ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Alasfour A,Gabriel P,Jiang X,Shamie I,Melloni L,Thesen T,Dugan P,Friedman D,Doyle W,Devinsky O,Gonda D,Sattar S,Wang S,Halgren E,Gilja V

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the results of a 5-year patient follow-up after implantation of an original neuroprosthesis. The system is able to stimulate both epimysial and neural electrodes in such a way that the complete flexor-extensor chain of the lower limb can be activated without using the withdrawal reflex. We demonstrate that ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Guiraud D,Stieglitz T,Koch KP,Divoux JL,Rabischong P

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To properly observe induced connectivity changes after training sessions, one needs a network model that describes individual relationships in sufficient detail to enable observation of induced changes and yet reveals some kind of stability in these relationships. We analyzed spontaneous firing activity in dissociated...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： le Feber J,Rutten WL,Stegenga J,Wolters PS,Ramakers GJ,van Pelt J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper discusses the invariance and variability in interaction error-related potentials (ErrPs), where a special focus is laid upon the factors of (1) the human mental processing required to assess interface actions (2) time (3) subjects. APPROACH:Three different experiments were designed as to vary prim...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Abu-Alqumsan M,Kapeller C,Hintermüller C,Guger C,Peer A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems allow people with severe motor disabilities to communicate and interact with the external world. The P300 potential is one of the most used control signals for EEG-based BCIs. Classic P300-based BCIs work in a synchronous mode; the synchronous control assumes that the user is con...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Aloise F,Schettini F,Aricò P,Leotta F,Salinari S,Mattia D,Babiloni F,Cincotti F

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00