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The Tetraplegiac Neuroprosthetic By Robert Valenti

The Tetraplegiac Neuroprosthetic By Robert Valenti. What is Tetraplegia?. Also known as quadriplegia Paralysis caused by illness or injury Partial or total loss of all one’s limbs and torso Loss of sensation and control of limbs. The Neuroprosthetic Arm. Seven degrees of freedom

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The Tetraplegiac Neuroprosthetic By Robert Valenti

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  1. The Tetraplegiac Neuroprosthetic By Robert Valenti

  2. What is Tetraplegia? • Also known as quadriplegia • Paralysis caused by illness or injury • Partial or total loss of all one’s limbs and torso • Loss of sensation and control of limbs

  3. The Neuroprosthetic Arm • Seven degrees of freedom • Has three dimensional translation, three-dimensional orientation, and one dimensional grasping • Reinstates command signals for hand placement • Increases quality of life

  4. Installation • Surgery • Two 96-channel intracortical microelectrode implants, called the “Braingate”. • Motor cortex

  5. Results So Far • Arm movement with only two days of training • Advanced movements after 13 weeks of training • Massive increases to quality of life • Ineffective with subjects who have viable limbs

  6. What the Future Holds • Possible availability within 5 to ten years • Feedback so a person can interpret sensations, like the pressure of a grip • The world of brain-to-computer interface will explode

  7. References • http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2961816-9/fulltext The Lancet, Volume 381, issue 9866 • http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-57559675-247/brain-implants-let-paralyzed-woman-move-robot-arm/ • http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57436475-76/paralyzed-woman-moves-robotic-arm-using-thought-alone/

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