Neuromorphic hardware for somatosensory neuroprostheses

E Donati, G Valle - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
In individuals with sensory-motor impairments, missing limb functions can be restored using
neuroprosthetic devices that directly interface with the nervous system. However, restoring …

The neural mechanisms of manual dexterity

AR Sobinov, SJ Bensmaia - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
The hand endows us with unparalleled precision and versatility in our interactions with
objects, from mundane activities such as gras** to extraordinary ones such as virtuoso …

A brain-computer interface that evokes tactile sensations improves robotic arm control

SN Flesher, JE Downey, JM Weiss, CL Hughes… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Prosthetic arms controlled by a brain-computer interface can enable people with tetraplegia
to perform functional movements. However, vision provides limited feedback because …

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 …

Translational opportunities and challenges of invasive electrodes for neural interfaces

K Shen, O Chen, JL Edmunds, DK Piech… - Nature biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Invasive brain–machine interfaces can restore motor, sensory and cognitive functions.
However, their clinical adoption has been hindered by the surgical risk of implantation and …

Representation of internal speech by single neurons in human supramarginal gyrus

SK Wandelt, DA Bjånes, K Pejsa, B Lee, C Liu… - Nature human …, 2024 - nature.com
Speech brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) translate brain signals into words or audio outputs,
enabling communication for people having lost their speech abilities due to diseases or …

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 …

Recent advances and opportunities of active materials for haptic technologies in virtual and augmented reality

TH Yang, JR Kim, H **, H Gil, JH Koo… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) are evolving. The market demands and
innovation efforts call for a shift in the key VR/AR technologies and engaging people …

Neuroprosthetics: from sensorimotor to cognitive disorders

A Gupta, N Vardalakis, FB Wagner - Communications biology, 2023 - nature.com
Neuroprosthetics is a multidisciplinary field at the interface between neurosciences and
biomedical engineering, which aims at replacing or modulating parts of the nervous system …

Understanding implicit sensorimotor adaptation as a process of proprioceptive re-alignment

JS Tsay, H Kim, AM Haith, RB Ivry - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Multiple learning processes contribute to successful goal-directed actions in the face of
changing physiological states, biomechanical constraints, and environmental contexts …