DocumentCode
2705108
Title
An electronic prosthesis mimicking the dynamic vestibular function
Author
Liu, Jiayin ; Shkel, Andrei M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
22-24 Oct. 2003
Firstpage
996
Abstract
An analog circuit has been designed to mimic the dynamic function of a unilateral semicircular canal of the vestibular system. The circuitry is an integral part of a novel MEMS-based electrostimulatory prosthesis currently investigated by this research group. The device is intended for restoration of permanently damaged balance function. The present experimental results indicate that under the same inertial loading conditions it is feasible to design a prosthesis that matches the signal recorded from the vestibular nerve in squirrel monkey experiments reported in the literature (Jiayin Liu et al., 2003).
Keywords
ear; mechanoception; microsensors; prosthetics; MEMS-based electrostimulatory prosthesis; analog circuit; dynamic vestibular function; electronic prosthesis; inertial loading conditions; permanently damaged balance function; unilateral semicircular canal; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Aerospace engineering; Circuits; Gyroscopes; Micromechanical devices; Neural prosthesis; Prosthetics; Pulse generation; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sensors, 2003. Proceedings of IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8133-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSENS.2003.1279092
Filename
1279092
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