Title :
A clinical roadmap for brain-neural machine interfaces: trainees´ perspectives on the 2013 international workshop
Author :
Sook-Lei Liew ; Agashe, Harshavardhan ; Bhagat, Nikunj ; Paek, A. ; Bulea, Thomas C.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract :
Brain-neural machine interfaces (BNMIs) are systems that allow a user to control an artificial device, such as a computer cursor or a robotic limb, through imagined movements that are measured as neural activity. They provide the potential to restore mobility for those with motor deficiencies caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or limb amputations. Such systems would have been considered a topic of science fiction a few decades ago but are now being increasingly developed in both research and industry. Workers in this area are charged with fabricating BNMIs that are safe, effective, easy to use, and affordable for clinical populations.
Keywords :
brain-computer interfaces; diseases; handicapped aids; injuries; medical control systems; neurophysiology; artificial device; brain-neural machine interface system; clinical roadmap; computer cursor; imagined movement; limb amputation; mobility restoration; neural activity; robotic limb; spinal cord injury; stroke; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical monitoring; Brain modeling; Brain-computer interfaces; Clinical diagnosis; Physiology; Statistics; Biomedical Engineering; Brain-Computer Interfaces; Humans; Robotics; Spinal Cord Injuries;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2013.2271686
