Restoration of sensory information via bionic hands

SJ Bensmaia, DJ Tyler, S Micera - Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - nature.com
Individuals who have lost the use of their hands because of amputation or spinal cord injury
can use prosthetic hands to restore their independence. A dexterous prosthesis requires the …

Sensory restoration for improved motor control of prostheses

LE Fisher, RA Gaunt, H Huang - Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
120 words) Somatosensory neuroprostheses are devices with the potential to restore the
senses of touch and movement from prosthetic limbs for people with limb amputation or …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic computer-to-brain communication enhancing naturalistic touch sensations via peripheral nerve stimulation

G Valle, N Katic Secerovic, D Eggemann… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial communication with the brain through peripheral nerve stimulation shows promising
results in individuals with sensorimotor deficits. However, these efforts lack an intuitive and …

[HTML][HTML] A portable, programmable, multichannel stimulator with high compliance voltage for noninvasive neural stimulation of motor and sensory nerves in humans

MA Trout, AT Harrison, MR Brinton, JA George - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Most neural stimulators do not have a high enough compliance voltage to pass current
through the skin. The few stimulators that meet the high compliance voltage necessary for …

Multiparametric non-linear TENS modulation to integrate intuitive sensory feedback

V Bucciarelli, N Gozzi, N Katic, G Aiello… - Journal of Neural …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been recently introduced
in neurorehabilitation and neuroprosthetics as a promising, non-invasive sensory feedback …

Evaluation of multiple perceptual qualities of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for evoked tactile sensation in forearm amputees

J Zhang, M Hao, F Yang, W Liang, A Sun… - Journal of Neural …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Evoked tactile sensation (ETS) elicited by transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) is promising to convey digit-specific sensory information to amputees …

[HTML][HTML] Non-rectangular neurostimulation waveforms elicit varied sensation quality and perceptive fields on the hand

R Collu, EJ Earley, M Barbaro, M Ortiz-Catalan - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Electrical stimulation of the nerves is known to elicit distinct sensations perceived in distal
parts of the body. The stimulation is typically modulated in current with charge-balanced …

Intracortical microstimulation of somatosensory cortex enables object identification through perceived sensations

LE Osborn, BP Christie, DP McMullen… - 2021 43rd annual …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Advances in brain-machine interfaces have helped restore function and independence for
individuals with sensorimotor deficits; however, providing efficient and effective sensory …

[HTML][HTML] The experience of sensorimotor integration of a lower limb sensory neuroprosthesis: A qualitative case study

MS Schmitt, JD Wright, RJ Triolo… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Lower limb prosthesis users often struggle to navigate uneven terrain or
ambulate in low light conditions where it can be challenging to rely on visual cues for …

[HTML][HTML] Substitutive proprioception feedback of a prosthetic wrist by electrotactile stimulation

Y Han, Y Lu, Y Zuo, H Song, CH Chou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Sensory feedback of upper-limb prostheses is widely desired and studied. As
important components of proprioception, position, and movement feedback help users to …