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A bioelectric neural interface towards intuitive prosthetic control for amputees

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Nguyen, Anh Tuan, Xu, Jian, Jiang, Ming, Luu, Diu Khue, Wu, Tong, Tam, Wing-kin, Zhao, Wenfeng, Drealan, Markus W +5 more·2020·Journal of Neural Engineering

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Objective . While prosthetic hands with independently actuated digits have become commercially available, state-of-the-art human-machine interfaces (HMI) only permit control over a limited set of grasp patterns, which does not enable amputees to experience sufficient improvement in their daily activities to make an active prosthesis useful. Approach . Here we present a technology platform combining fully-integrated bioelectronics, implantable intrafascicular microelectrodes and deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate this missing bridge by tapping into the intricate motor control signals of peripheral nerves. The bioelectric neural interface includes an ultra-low-noise neural recording system to sense electroneurography (ENG) signals from microelectrode arrays implanted in the residual nerves, and AI models employing the recurrent neural network (RNN) architecture to decode the subject’s motor intention. Main results . A pilot human study has been carried out on a transradial amputee. We demonstrate that the information channel established by the proposed neural interface is sufficient to provide high accuracy control of a prosthetic hand up to 15 degrees of freedom (DOF). The interface is intuitive as it directly maps complex prosthesis movements to the patient’s true intention. Significance . Our study layouts the foundation towards not only a robust and dexterous control strategy for modern neuroprostheses at a near-natural level approaching that of the able hand, but also an intuitive conduit for connecting human minds and machines through the peripheral neural pathways. Clinical trial: DExterous Hand Control Through Fascicular Targeting (DEFT). Identifier: NCT02994160.

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Nguyen, A. T., Xu, J., Jiang, M., Luu, D. K., Wu, T., Tam, W.-K., Zhao, W., Drealan, M. W., Overstreet, C. K., Zhao, Q., Cheng, J., Keefer, E. W., & Yang, Z.
Affiliations
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Nguyen, Anh Tuan
  • Xu, Jian
  • Jiang, Ming
  • Luu, Diu Khue
  • Wu, Tong
  • Tam, Wing-kin
  • Zhao, Wenfeng
  • Drealan, Markus W
  • Overstreet, Cynthia K
  • Zhao, Qi
  • Cheng, Jonathan
  • Keefer, Edward W
  • Yang, Zhi
Venue
Journal of Neural Engineering
Published
2020-11-11
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
066001
ISSN
  • 1741-2552 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-2560
OpenAlex
W3093897916
Cited by
52
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 10
FWCI
3.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neural Engineering (publishedVersion)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (NSF CAREER Award No. 1845709)
  • Singapore Ministry of Education (R-263-000-A47-112)
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (HR0011-17-2-0060)
  • National Institutes of Health (R01-MH111413-01)
  • Fasikl Incorporated
  • Singapore Young Investigator Award (R-263-000-A29-133)
  • University of Minnesota, Institute for Engineering in Medicine (MnDRIVE Program)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Keywords
prosthetic hand control, amputees, electroneurography, peripheral nerve recording, motor intention decoding, transradial amputation, neural prostheses
MeSH terms
Amputees, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Limbs, Electrodes, Implanted, Electromyography, Hand, Humans, Prosthesis Design

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