Neural machine interfaces for controlling multifunctional powered upper-limb prostheses

Expert Review of Medical Devices

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-53

  Ohnishi, Kengo ^a,b   Weir, Richard F ^c,d   Kuiken, Todd A ^d,e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Congenital limb deficiency; Electroencephalogram; Electromyogram; Electroneurogram; Multifunctional control; Neural interface; Prosthesis; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ARM AMPUTATION; ARM PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MACHINE; MYOELECTRIC CONTROL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

AMPUTATION; ARM; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BRAIN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 33846543166     PISSN: 17434440     EISSN: 17452422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17434440.4.1.43     Document Type: Review

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