IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology

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Semi-automated control system for reaching movements in EMG shoulder disarticulation prosthesis based on mixed reality device
Shunta Togo, Kazuaki Matsumoto, Susumu Kimizuka, Yinlai Jiang, Hiroshi Yokoi
Goal: The development of a control system for an electromyographic shoulder disarticulation (EMG-SD) prosthesis to rapidly achieve a task with a reduction in the operational failure of the user. Methods: The motion planning of an EMG-SD prosthesis was automated using... Read more
Posted on 10 FEB 2021
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Face Coverings, Aerosol Dispersion and Mitigation of Virus Transmission Risk
Ignazio Maria Viola, Brian Peterson, Gabriele Pisetta, Geethanjali Pavar, Hibbah Akhtar, Filippo Menolascina, Enzo Mangano, Katherine Dunn, Roman Gabl, Alex Nila, Emanuela Molinari, Cathal Cummins, Gerard Thompson, Milly T. Y. Lo, Fiona Charlotte Denison, Paul Digard, Omair Malik, Mark J. G. Dunn, Catherine M. Mcdougall, Felicity V. Mehendale
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is primarily transmitted through virus-laden fluid particles ejected from the mouth of infected people. Face covers can mitigate the risk of virus transmission but their outward effectiveness is not fully ascertained. Objective: by using a background oriented... Read more
Posted on 24 JAN 2021
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Registration Techniques for Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Augmented Reality Devices
Christopher M. Andrews, Alexander B. Henry, Ignacio M. Soriano, Michael K. Southworth, Jonathan R. Silva
Many clinical procedures would benefit from direct and intuitive real-time visualization of anatomy, surgical plans, or other information crucial to the procedure. Three-dimensional augmented reality (3D-AR) is an emerging technology that has the potential to assist physicians with spatial reasoning... Read more
Posted on 30 DEC 2020
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Voluntary Control of Residual Antagonistic Muscles in Transtibial Amputees: Feedforward Ballistic Contractions and Implications for Direct Neural Control of Powered Lower Limb Prostheses
Stephanie Huang, He Huang
  Discrete, rapid (i.e., ballistic like) muscle activation patterns have been observed in ankle muscles (i.e., plantar flexors and dorsiflexors) of able-bodied individuals during voluntary posture control. This observation motivated us to investigate whether transtibial amputees are capable of generating such... Read more
Posted on 29 JAN 2019
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Gestural Interaction and Visual Illusion for Lower Limbs’ Neuropathic Pain Treatment
Jaume Lopez-Carballo, Neus Rodriguez, Dolors Soler, Eloy Opisso, Mateu Sbert
Pain caused by a lesion or a disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system is known as Neuropathic pain. It has been shown that neuropathic pain can be treated with the combination of simultaneous transcranial direct current stimulation and the generation... Read more
Posted on 19 NOV 2018
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Biomedical Serious Game System for Balance Rehabilitation of Hemiparetic Stroke Patients
F. Noveletto, A.V. Soares, B.A. Mello, C.N. Sevegnani, F.L.F. Eichinger, marcelodashounsell, P. Bertemes-Filho
Hemiparetic stroke patients can have several muscular and postural disorders which compromise their balance. Serious Games (SG) emerged as a new approach to enhance conventional treatment by making it a motivating method to meet individual needs. This paper evaluated the... Read more
Posted on 19 NOV 2018
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Learning-Based Quality Control for Cardiac MR Images
Giacomo Tarroni, Ozan Oktay, Wenjia Bai, Andreas Schuh, Hideaki Suzuki, Jonathan Passerat-Palmbach, Antonio de Marvao, Declan P. O`Regan, Stuart Cook, Ben Glocker, Paul M. Matthews, Daniel Rueckert
The effectiveness of a cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scan depends on the ability of the operator to correctly tune the acquisition parameters to the subject being scanned and on the potential occurrence of imaging artifacts, such as cardiac and respiratory... Read more
Posted on 1 NOV 2018
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Design and Study of a Smart Cup for Monitoring the Arm and Hand Activity of Stroke Patients
Si Mon Kueh, Tom J. Kazmierski
  This paper presents a new platform to monitor the arm and hand activity of stroke patients during rehabilitation exercises in the hospital and at home during their daily living activities. The platform provides relevant data to the therapist in order... Read more
Posted on 10 SEP 2018
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A Novel Multisensory Stimulation and Data Capture System (MADCAP) for Investigating Sensory Trajectories in Infancy
Dayi Bian, Zhaobo Zheng, Amy Swanson, Amy Weitlauf, Tiffany Woynaroski, Carissa J. Cascio, Alexandra P. Key, Zachary Warren, Nilanjan Sarkar
         Sensory processing differences, including responses to auditory, visual, and tactile stimuli, are ideal targets for early detection of neurodevelopmental risks, such as autism spectrum disorder. However, most existing studies focus on the audiovisual paradigm and ignore the sense of touch.... Read more
Posted on 17 AUG 2018
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Multimodality Neurological Data Visualization with Multi-VOI Based DTI Fiber Dynamic Integration
Qi Zhang, Murray Alexander, Lawrence Ryner
Brain lesions are usually located adjacent to critical spinal structures, so it will be a challenging task for neurosurgeons to precisely plan a surgical procedure without damaging healthy tissues and nerves. The advancement of medical imaging technologies produces a large... Read more
Posted on 8 JAN 2016