The effect of nerve cuff geometry on interference reduction: A study by computer modeling

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 136-138

  Rahal, Mouhamed ^a   Taylor, John ^a   Donaldson, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyogram (EMG); Electroneurogram (ENG); End effects; Linearization; Nerve cuffs

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

ELECTRONEUROGRAM; NERVE CUFF ELECTRODES;

MICROELECTRODES;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 0033982516     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/10.817629     Document Type: Article

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