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Simultaneous and independent control of a brain-computer interface and contralateral limb movement
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Milovanović, Ivana Robinson, Robert Fetz, Eberhard E. Moritz, Chet T. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Journal: Brain-Computer Interfaces Toward expanding the population of potential BCI users to the many individuals with lateralized cortical stroke, here we examined whether the cortical hemisphere controlling ongoing movements of the contralateral limb can simultaneously generate signals to control a BCI. A monkey was trained to perform a simultaneous BCI and manual control task designed to test whether one hemisphere could effectively differentiate its output and provide independent control of two tasks. Pairs of well-isolated single units were used to control a BCI cursor in one dimension, while isometric wrist torque of the contralateral forelimb controlled the cursor in a second dimension. The monkey could independently modulate cortical units and contralateral wrist torque regardless of the strength of directional tuning of the units controlling the BCI. When the presented targets required explicit decoupling of unit activity and wrist torque, directionally tuned units exhibited significantly less efficient cursor trajectories compared to when unit activity and wrist torque could remain correlated. The results indicate that neural activity from a single hemisphere can be effectively decoupled to simultaneously control a BCI and ongoing limb movement, suggesting that BCIs may be a viable future treatment for individuals with lateralized cortical stroke. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4852883?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4852883/pdf |
| Ending Page | 185 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 174 |
| ISSN | 2326263X |
| e-ISSN | 23262621 |
| DOI | 10.1080/2326263x.2015.1080961 |
| Journal | Brain-Computer Interfaces |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2015-09-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Brain-Computer Interfaces Neurosciences Neuroprosthesis Brain-machine Interface Motor Cortex |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Behavioral Neuroscience Electrical and Electronic Engineering Human-Computer Interaction Biomedical Engineering |
