Tissue engineering skeletal muscle – An important link in the neuro-prosthetic interface of bionic limbs.

肿瘤、创伤、疾病或退化后的肢体丧失是残疾的主要原因。使用患者自己的神经信号可以提供用于控制机器人肢体以恢复独立性的直观方法。记录神经信号所需的电极会损坏脆弱的神经，但肌肉对电极耐受良好。该项目旨在创建一种人造肌肉结构，作为神经信号和记录电极之间的桥梁，使患者能够控制机器人肢体。

Limb loss after tumour, trauma, disease or degeneration is a major cause of disability. Use of a patient’s own nerve signals may offer an intuitive method for controlling a robotic limb to regain independence. Delicate nerves are damaged by the electrodes required for recording nerve signals, but muscles tolerate electrodes well. This project aims to create an artificial muscle construct as a bridge between nerve signals and recording electrodes to enable patient control of robotic limbs.