Influence of Temporal and Frequency Selective Patterns Combined with CSP Layers on Performance in Exoskeleton-Assisted Motor Imagery Tasks.

Common Spatial Pattern (CSP) has been recognized as a standard and powerful method for the identification of Electroencephalography (EEG)-based Motor Imagery (MI) tasks when implementing brain-computer interface (BCI) systems towards the motor rehabilitation of lost movements. The combination of BCI systems with robotic systems, such as upper limb exoskeletons, has proven to be a reliable tool for neuromotor rehabilitation. Therefore, in this study, the effects of temporal and frequency segmentation combined with layer increase for spatial filtering were evaluated, using three variations of the CSP method for the identification of passive movement vs.

Decoding lower-limb kinematic parameters during pedaling tasks using deep learning approaches and EEG.

Stroke is a neurological condition that usually results in the loss of voluntary control of body movements, making it difficult for individuals to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) integrated into robotic systems, such as motorized mini exercise bikes (MMEBs), have been demonstrated to be suitable for restoring gait-related functions. However, kinematic estimation of continuous motion in BCI systems based on electroencephalography (EEG) remains a challenge for the scientific community.

A diagnostic room for lower limb amputee based on virtual reality and an intelligent space.

This article proposes a virtual reality (VR) system for diagnosing and rehabilitating lower limb amputees. A virtual environment and an intelligent space are the basis of the proposed solution. The target audiences are physiotherapists and doctors, and the aim is to provide a VR-based system to allow visualization and analysis of gait parameters and conformity.

Design of magnetorheological brake for forearm rotation of a wrist prosthesis.

A wrist joint in upper limb prostheses significantly increases its handling capacity. However, current prostheses cannot reproduce the ability of torque combined with the volume and weight of the human wrist. Consequently, they do not provide high efficiency in handling and generate user dissatisfaction.

Deformation of the circummaxillary sutures during acute micro-implant assisted rapid palatal expansion and tooth-supported expansion: An ex vivo study.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess and compare the deformation that develops in the circummaxillary sutures during activation of micro-implant assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) and tooth-supported expander (Hyrax) s, in the rapid maxillary expansion.

Settings And Sample: 7 pigs Sus Scrofa received custom-made MARPE (n = 3) and Hyrax (n = 4) appliances.

Material And Methods: The devices were activated 25 times with strain readings captured by strain gauges attached to the following regions: posterior midpalatal suture (MPS), maxilla-premaxilla suture (MPM), maxilla-zygomatic suture (MZ) and maxilla pterygoid-process suture (MPP).