Achieving a hybrid brain-computer interface with tactile selective attention and motor imagery.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) is the most selected target for the placement of the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) electrode to treat Parkinson's disease. Its identification is a delicate and challenging task which is based on the interpretation of the STN functional activity acquired through microelectrode reco...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Coelli S,Levi V,Del Vecchio Del Vecchio J,Mailland E,Rinaldo S,Eleopra R,Bianchi AM

更新日期：2020-11-17 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：: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：: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

abstract：:The objective of this work is to develop and test a photovoltaic retinal prosthesis for restoring sight to patients blinded by degenerative retinal diseases. A silicon photodiode array for subretinal stimulation has been fabricated by a silicon-integrated-circuit/MEMS process. Each pixel in the two-dimensional array c...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Wang L,Mathieson K,Kamins TI,Loudin JD,Galambos L,Goetz G,Sher A,Mandel Y,Huie P,Lavinsky D,Harris JS,Palanker DV

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：: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:Previous studies have shown that single-frequency impedance measurements could provide useful information about the distance between the neuroprosthesis and the retina. This work investigates the use of impedance spectroscopy in monitoring subretinal implantations of flexible micro-electrode arrays and focuse...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Pham P,Roux S,Matonti F,Dupont F,Agache V,Chavane F

更新日期：2013-08-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:Brains, like other physical devices, are inherently noisy. This source of variability is large, to the extent that internal noise often impacts human sensory processing more than externally induced (stimulus-driven) perturbations. Despite the fundamental nature of this phenomenon, its statistical distribution...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Neri P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant progress has been made in systems that interpret the electrical signals of the brain in order to control an actuator. One version of these systems senses neuronal extracellular action potentials with an array of up to 100 miniature probes inserted into the cortex. The impedance of each probe is high, so en...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Jochum T,Denison T,Wolf P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) require that users perform mental tasks such as motor imagery, mental arithmetic, or music imagery to convey a message or to answer simple yes or no questions. These cognitive tasks usually have no direct association ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Rezazadeh Sereshkeh A,Yousefi R,Wong AT,Chau T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) research promises improvements in human health and enhancements in quality of life. Informed consent of subjects is a central tenet of this research. Rapid advances in neuroscience, and the intimate connection between functioning of the brain and conceptions of the s...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Klein E,Ojemann J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study is to characterize the phenomenon of evoked tactile sensation (ETS) on the stump skin of forearm amputees using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). APPROACH:We identified the projected finger map (PFM) of ETS on the stump skin in 11 forearm amputees, and compared percep...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Chai G,Sui X,Li S,He L,Lan N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we proposed a novel architecture for real-time quantitative characterization of functional brain connectivity networks derived from Electroencephalogram (EEG). It consists of two main parts - calculation of Phase Lag Index (PLI) to form the functional connectivity networks and the extraction of a set of ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Gutierrez Nuno RA,Chung CHR,Maharatna K

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationships of the firing rate and maximal recruitment threshold of motoneurons recorded during isometric contraction with the number of spindles in individual muscles. At force levels above 10% of maximal voluntary contraction, the firing rate was inversely related to the number of spindles in a...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： De Luca CJ,Kline JC

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：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:Dry electrodes have an advantage over gel-based 'wet' electrodes by providing quicker set-up time for electroencephalography recording; however, the potentially poorer contact can result in noisier recordings. We examine the impact that this may have on brain-computer interface communication and potential app...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Clements JM,Sellers EW,Ryan DB,Caves K,Collins LM,Throckmorton CS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can help patients who have lost control over most muscles but are still conscious and able to communicate or interact with the environment. One of the most popular types of BCI is the P300-based BCI. With this BCI, users are asked to count the number of appearances of target s...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Jin J,Zhang H,Daly I,Wang X,Cichocki A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Powered robotic prostheses create a need for natural-feeling user interfaces and robust control schemes. Here, we examined the ability of a nonlinear autoregressive model to continuously map the kinematics of a transtibial prosthesis and electromyographic (EMG) activity recorded within socket to the future es...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Farmer S,Silver-Thorn S,Voglewede P,Beardsley SA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a previous study we demonstrated continuous translation, orientation and one-dimensional grasping control of a prosthetic limb (seven degrees of freedom) by a human subject with tetraplegia using a brain-machine interface (BMI). The current study, in the same subject, immediately followed the previous work...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Wodlinger B,Downey JE,Tyler-Kabara EC,Schwartz AB,Boninger ML,Collinger JL

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Over the past two decades retinal prostheses have made major strides in restoring functional vision to patients blinded by diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. Presently, implants use single pulses to activate the retina. Though this stimulation paradigm has proved beneficial to patients, an unresolved prob...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Sekhar S,Jalligampala A,Zrenner E,Rathbun DL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this work is to present gumpy, a new free and open source Python toolbox designed for hybrid brain-computer interface (BCI). APPROACH:Gumpy provides state-of-the-art algorithms and includes a rich selection of signal processing methods that have been employed by the BCI community over the la...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Tayeb Z,Waniek N,Fedjaev J,Ghaboosi N,Rychly L,Widderich C,Richter C,Braun J,Saveriano M,Cheng G,Conradt J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential of intracortical electrode array signals for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to restore lost speech, we measured the performance of decoders trained to discriminate a comprehensive basis set of 39 English phonemes and to synthesize speech sounds via a neural pattern matching method....

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Wilson GH,Stavisky SD,Willett FR,Avansino DT,Kelemen JN,Hochberg LR,Henderson JM,Druckmann S,Shenoy KV

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We presented a comparative study on the training methodologies of a convolutional neural network (CNN) for the detection of steady-state visually evoked potentials (SSVEP). Two training scenarios were also compared: user-independent (UI) training and user-dependent (UD) training. APPROACH:The CNN was trained...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Ravi A,Beni NH,Manuel J,Jiang N

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

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:Electroencephalography (EEG) recorded during transcranial alternating current simulation (tACS) is highly desirable in order to investigate brain dynamics during stimulation, but is corrupted by large amplitude stimulation artefacts. Artefact removal algorithms have been presented previously, but with substan...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Kohli S,Casson AJ

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently commercially available nerve conduits have demonstrated suboptimal clinical efficacy in repairing peripheral nerve defects. Although tissue-engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) with sustained release of neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are experimentally proved to be more effective than these blank conduits, ...

journal_title：Journal of neural engineering

authors： Liu Y,Yu S,Gu X,Cao R,Cui S

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00