Title :
The effect of nerve cuff geometry on interference reduction: a study by computer modeling
Author :
Rahal, Mouhamed ; Taylor, John ; Donaldson, Nick
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
The effect of nonlinearity in the extrafascicular field in tripolar electrode cuffs on interference pick-up was investigated, it was concluded that the interference is sensitive to electrode separation, especially in short cuffs, this suggests that significant improvements can be obtained by placing the end electrodes a few mm from the cuff ends.
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; biomedical electrodes; digital simulation; electromyography; interference (signal); neurophysiology; physiological models; computer modeling; cuff ends; electrode separation; end electrodes; extrafascicular field; interference pick-up; nerve cuff geometry effect; nonlinearity effect; short cuffs; tripolar electrode cuffs; Biomedical electrodes; Circuits; Computational geometry; Electromyography; Force sensors; Immune system; Insulation; Interference; Solid modeling; Voltage; Computer Simulation; Electric Conductivity; Electrodes; Electromyography; Equipment Design; Models, Neurological; Nonlinear Dynamics;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
