ARMS UP/Assisted Robotic Movement after Stroke using Brain Power: controlling robotics with EEG

中风后的一个主要限制是手臂功能差。这严重阻碍了中风的恢复，也是一个主要的 导致生活质量下降。尽管对大脑如何从中风中恢复的理解越来越多， 刺激受中风影响的手臂功能恢复的疗法仍然是难以捉摸的。这一问题对人们来说尤为严重 更严重的中风患者会遭受最严重的后果，残疾程度最高。因此，迫切需要新的 有助于中风后恢复和功能能力的技术。 研究表明，通过使用非侵入性记录，可以记录不同的意图 脑电描记术（EEG）。这使得能够检测何时有人试图移动手臂。 我们的研究团队已经展示并建造了一个外骨骼机器人系统，可以帮助移动手臂。 本提案旨在将这两种技术结合起来，以实现一个集成系统，该系统允许控制机器人 外骨骼使用脑电波捕捉的思维。 我们已经组建了一个理想的团队来执行这个建议，包括神经科学，自适应技术， 工程师和临床医生，他们将成为我们的用户。此外，该项目还将进一步促进 技术发展，可转移到工业和刺激加拿大人的就业增长。

A major limitation after stroke is poor arm function. This severely hampers both recovery from stroke and also is a major contributor to reduced quality of life. Despite increased understanding of how the brain recovers from stroke effective therapies that stimulate return of stroke affected arm function remain elusive. This problem is particularly acute for people with more severe stroke who suffer the worst outcomes and are most disabled. Thus, there is a critical need for new technologies that will facilitate recovery and functional capability after stroke. Research has been performed showing that different intentions may be recorded through the use of non-invasive recording from the brain using electroencephalography (EEG). This enables the detection of when someone is trying to move the arm. Our research team has already demonstrated and built an exoskeleton robotic system that can assist in moving the arm. In this proposal we aim to marry these two technologies to enable an integrated system that allows control of the robotic exoskeleton using thinking as captured by EEG. We have assembled an ideal team to carry out this proposal including experts from neuroscience, adaptive technology engineering and clinicians who will serve as our users. In addition this project is well positioned to lead to further technological developments, be transferable to industry and stimulate job growth for Canadians.