Title :
Neural engineering´s image problem
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Despite a string of successes, implanted prostheses remain in the shadows. The author tries to answer the question: Why are so few people taking advantage of a technology that allows the paralyzed to move their limbs?.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; neuromuscular stimulation; functional electrical stimulation; implanted prostheses; neural engineering; neurological injuries; neuromuscular stimulation; paralyzed patients; Biomedical engineering; Neuromuscular stimulation; Spinal cord injury;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1279191
