Brain-computer interface controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the upper limb for stroke patients

• Main Author: Tan, Adrian Hock Guan
• Other Authors: Ang Wei Tech
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/46251
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The human nervous system is susceptible to injury from both extrinsic and intrinsic factors such as trauma or disease. Particularly devastating injuries include stroke and spinal cord injury, where a tragically localized lesion greatly impairs motor function. Unfortunately, the central nervous syste...