A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination by Helene M. Sisti, Annika Beebe, Mercedes Bishop, Elias Gabrielsson

“…The EEG pattern that coincides with this cognitive task is captured, then used to execute an external command, such as operating a neuroprosthetic device. As such, BCIs are dependent on the efficient and reliable interpretation of motor imagery. …”
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Effects of long-term exposure of gelatinated and non-gelatinated cadmium telluride quantum dots on differentiated PC12 cells by Prasad Babu R, Mullins Gillian, Nikolskaya Natalia, Connolly David, Smith Terry J, Gérard Valérie A, Byrne Stephen J, Davies Gemma-Louise, Gun'ko Yurii K, Rochev Yury

“…To make them more potent as neuroprosthetic and neurotherapeutic agents, thioglycolic acid (TGA) capped CdTe QDs, were coated with a gelatine layer and investigated in this study with differentiated pheochromocytoma 12 (PC12) cells. …”
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Electrophysiological differences between upper and lower limb movements in the human subthalamic nucleus by Tinkhauser, G, Shah, A, Fischer, P, Peterman, K, Debove, I, Nygyuen, K, Nowacki, A, Torrecillos, F, Khawaldeh, S, Tan, H, Pogosyan, A, Schuepbach, M, Pollo, C, Brown, P

“…<br/><strong>Significance: </strong>These findings may help to refine the use of the subthalamic LFPs as a control signal for adaptive DBS and neuroprosthetic devices. …”

Electro-vibrational stimulation results in improved speech perception in noise for cochlear implant users with bilateral residual hearing by Alexander Geerardyn, Katleen De Voecht, Jan Wouters, Nicolas Verhaert

“…Abstract A cochlear implant is a neuroprosthetic device that can restore speech perception for people with severe to profound hearing loss. …”
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Compensation Strategies for Bioelectric Signal Changes in Chronic Selective Nerve Cuff Recordings: A Simulation Study by Stephen Sammut, Ryan G. L. Koh, José Zariffa

“…Peripheral nerve interfaces (PNIs) allow us to extract motor, sensory, and autonomic information from the nervous system and use it as control signals in neuroprosthetic and neuromodulation applications. Recent efforts have aimed to improve the recording selectivity of PNIs, including by using spatiotemporal patterns from multi-contact nerve cuff electrodes as input to a convolutional neural network (CNN). …”
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Variations in microanatomy of the human modiolus require individualized cochlear implantation by Markus Pietsch, Daniel Schurzig, Rolf Salcher, Athanasia Warnecke, Peter Erfurt, Thomas Lenarz, Andrej Kral

“…Abstract Cochlear variability is of key importance for the clinical use of cochlear implants, the most successful neuroprosthetic device that is surgically placed into the cochlear scala tympani. …”
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Audiological Outcomes and Associated Factors after Pediatric Cochlear Reimplantation by Fabian Blanc, Catherine Blanchet, Marielle Sicard, Fanny Merklen, Frederic Venail, Michel Mondain

“…Cochlear implants are the most common and successful sensory neuroprosthetic devices. However, reimplantation can be required for medical reasons, device failure, or technological upgrading. …”
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Simulating auditory nerve fiber response following micro-electrode stimulation by Wenger Cornelia, Fellner Andreas, Bucek Fred, Werginz Paul, Rattay Frank

“…The cochlear implant was the first effective and is still the most common neuroprosthetic device which is employed for people with severe to profound hearing loss. …”
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Evaluation of Gait Phase Detection Delay Compensation Strategies to Control a Gyroscope-Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation System During Walking by Nicole Zahradka, Ahad Behboodi, Henry Wright, Barry Bodt, Samuel Lee

“…Functional electrical stimulation systems are used as neuroprosthetic devices in rehabilitative interventions such as gait training. …”
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Recent Progress on Non-Conventional Microfabricated Probes for the Chronic Recording of Cortical Neural Activity by Chaebin Kim, Joonsoo Jeong, Sung June Kim

“…Microfabrication technology for cortical interfaces has advanced rapidly over the past few decades for electrophysiological studies and neuroprosthetic devices offering the precise recording and stimulation of neural activity in the cortex. …”
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Inferring individual evaluation criteria for reaching trajectories with obstacle avoidance from EEG signals by Fumiaki Iwane, Aude Billard, José del R. Millán

“…It further opens new avenues for the use of brain-evoked potential to train assistive robotic devices through the use of neuroprosthetic interfaces.…”
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Flexible BioMEMS devices enabled by micromachining of plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon by Bingdong Chang, Xiyuan Liu, Nicolas Bertram, Anpan Han

“…Since PPFC resembles the physiochemical properties of fluorocarbon, which is recognized by USP Class VI standards, we expect PPFC-based platform to be a strong candidate for development of various BioMEMS devices, like biological implants, tissue engineering, neuroprosthetic electrodes, brain-machine interfaces, etc.…”
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The Use of the Velocity Selective Recording Technique to Reveal the Excitation Properties of the Ulnar Nerve in Pigs by Felipe Rettore Andreis, Benjamin Metcalfe, Taha Al Muhammadee Janjua, Winnie Jensen, Suzan Meijs, Thomas Gomes Nørgaard dos Santos Nielsen

“…Decoding information from the peripheral nervous system via implantable neural interfaces remains a significant challenge, considerably limiting the advancement of neuromodulation and neuroprosthetic devices. The velocity selective recording (VSR) technique has been proposed to improve the classification of neural traffic by combining temporal and spatial information through a multi-electrode cuff (MEC). …”
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Performance Limitations in Sensorimotor Control: Trade-Offs Between Neural Computation and Accuracy in Tracking Fast Movements by Saxena, Shreya, Dahleh, Munther A

“…For example, if the primary motor cortex is compromised due to disease or damage, the theory suggests ways to manipulate muscle dynamics by adding the necessary compensatory forces using an assistive neuroprosthetic device to restore motor performance and, more important, fast and agile movements. …”
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Combined Traction Force–Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements of Neuronal Cells by Udathari Kumarasinghe, Lucian N. Fox, Cristian Staii

“…This work provides new insights for bioengineering novel biomimetic platforms that closely model neuronal growth in vivo, and it has significant impact for creating neuroprosthetic interfaces and devices for neuronal growth and regeneration.…”
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Dynamic peripheral nerve stimulation can produce cortical activation similar to punctate mechanical stimuli by Justin Tanner, Edward Keefer, Jonathan Cheng, Stephen Helms Tillery

“…We argue that this stimulation paradigm produces a more biomimetic response in somatosensory cortex and is more likely to produce naturalistic sensations for readily usable neuroprosthetic feedback.…”
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Self-Supervised Learning of Neural Speech Representations From Unlabeled Intracranial Signals by Srdjan Lesaja, Morgan Stuart, Jerry J. Shih, Pedram Z. Soroush, Tanja Schultz, Milos Manic, Dean J. Krusienski

“…Neuroprosthetics have demonstrated the potential to decode speech from intracranial brain signals, and hold promise for one day returning the ability to speak to those who have lost it. …”
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A neurochemical closed-loop controller for deep brain stimulation: toward individualized smart neuromodulation therapies. by Peter Jonas Grahn, Grant W. Mallory, Obaid U. Khurram, Brent M. Berry, Jan T. Hachmann, Allan J Bieber, Allan J Bieber, Allan J Bieber, Kevin E Bennet, Kevin E Bennet, Paul H. Min, Paul H. Min, Su-youne eChang, Kendall H Lee, Kendall H Lee, J Luis Lujan, J Luis Lujan

“…The work described herein represents the initial steps toward achieving a smart neuroprosthetic system for treatment of neurologic and psychiatric disorders.…”
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SmartStim: A Recurrent Neural Network Assisted Adaptive Functional Electrical Stimulation for Walking by Nandakumar Varshini, Swain Ian, Taylor Paul, Merson Earl, Budka Marcin

“…Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is one of those neuro-rehabilitation methods that uses electrical nerve stimulation to restore functional muscle movements that are lost due to neurological problems such as stroke and multiple sclerosis. This neuroprosthetic device is frequently used to assist walking by treating a condition called Drop Foot, a result of paralysis of the pretibial muscles. …”
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Efficacy of Hammerstein models in capturing the dynamics of isometric muscle stimulated at various frequencies by Chou, Danielle, 1981-

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