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A μm-Scale Computational Model of Magnetic Neural Stimulation in Multifascicular Peripheral Nerves

Author(s)3: Anil Kumar RamRakhyani, Zachary B. Kagan, David J. Warren, Richard A. Normann, Gianluca Lazzi
A μm-Scale Computational Model of Magnetic Neural Stimulation in Multifascicular Peripheral Nerves 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

Anil Kumar RamRakhyani, Zachary B. Kagan, David J. Warren, Richard A. Normann, Gianluca Lazzi, University of Utah, USA There has been recurring interest in using magnetic neural stimulation for implantable localized…

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An Ear-Worn Vital Signs Monitor

Author(s)3: David Da He, Eric S. Winokur, Charles G. Sodini
An Ear-Worn Vital Signs Monitor 1022 1122 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects over one third of the U.S. population and is the current leading cause of death. Many key cardiovascular parameters such as the heart rate, stroke…

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Depth Sensing for Improved Control of Lower Limb Prostheses

Author(s)3: Nili Krausz, Tommaso Lenzi, Levi Hargrove
Depth Sensing for Improved Control of Lower Limb Prostheses 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

  We propose the addition of environmental sensing, in the form of depth sensing, to the control of powered, lower-limb prostheses. Currently, the prediction of which locomotion mode-based controller to…

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New Methods to Monitor Stair Ascents Using a Wearable Pendant Device Reveal How Behavior, Fear, and Frailty Influence Falls in Octogenarians

Author(s)3: Matthew A. Brodie, Kejia Wang, Kim Delbaere, Nigel Lovell, Stephen J. Redmond, Michael B. Del Rosario, Stephen R. Lord
New Methods to Monitor Stair Ascents Using a Wearable Pendant Device Reveal How Behavior, Fear, and Frailty Influence Falls in Octogenarians 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

We investigated whether a freely worn pendant inertial sensor, containing a triaxial accelerometer and a barometer, could be used to accurately identify stair ascent by 52 older adults in free…

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Heart Rate Detection during Sleep Using the Flexible RF Resonator and Injection-Locked PLL Sensor

Author(s)3: Sung Woo Kim, Soo Beom Choi, Yong-Jun An, Byung-Hyun Kim, Deok Won Kim, Jong-Gwan Yook
Heart Rate Detection during Sleep Using the Flexible RF Resonator and Injection-Locked PLL Sensor 318 325 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

A novel non-intrusive technology for wrist pulse detection system has been developed and proposed for sleep monitoring using three types of radio frequency (RF) sensors. The three types of RF…

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Omni-Directional Ultrasonic Powering for Millimeter-Scale Implantable Devices

Author(s)3: S. H. Song, Albert Kim, Babak Ziaie
Omni-Directional Ultrasonic Powering for Millimeter-Scale Implantable Devices 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

Ultrasonic wireless powering offers a superior energy-conversion efficiency at millimeter scale dimensions and deeper penetration depth compared to the traditional inductive powering method. This makes ultrasound an attractive candidate for…

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Real-time Neuroimaging and Cognitive Monitoring Using Wearable Dry EEG

Author(s)3: Tim R. Mullen, Christian Kothe, Yu Mike Chi, Alejandro Ojeda, Trevor Kerth, Scott Makeig, Tzyy-Ping Jung, Gert Cauwenberghs
Real-time Neuroimaging and Cognitive Monitoring Using Wearable Dry EEG 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

In recent years, there have been significant advances in wearable, mobile, dry-electrode electroencephalography (EEG) systems. These are yielding exciting new possibilities for scientific research, clinical diagnostics and therapeutics, and brain-computer…

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Closed-Loop Optogenetic Brain Interface

Author(s)3: Ramin Pashaie, Ryan Baumgartner, Thomas Richner, Sarah K. Brodnick, Mehdi Azimipour, Kevin W. Eliceiri, Justin C. Williams
Closed-Loop Optogenetic Brain Interface 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

Brain-machine interface (BMI) techniques are developed to implement direct data communication links between the brain and artificial computers. The main objective in using BMI systems is to bypass or compensate…

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Flexible Sixteen Antenna Array for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection

Author(s)3: Hadi Bahramiabarghouei, Emily Porter, Adam Santorelli, Benoit Gosselin, Milica Popović, Leslie A. Rusch
Flexible Sixteen Antenna Array for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection 170 177 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

H. Bahramiabarghouei, E. Porter, A. Santorelli, B. Gosselin, M. Popović, and L. A. Rusch, Laval University & McGill University, Volume 62, Issue 10, Page 2516-2525 Radar based microwave imaging (MWI) has…

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Biomechanical Effects of Stiffness in Parallel with the Knee Joint during Walking

Author(s)3: Kamran Shamaei, Massimo Cenciarini, Albert A. Adams, Karen N. Gregorczyk, Jeffrey M. Schiffman, Aaron M. Dollar
Biomechanical Effects of Stiffness in Parallel with the Knee Joint during Walking 708 738 IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME)

  Lower-extremity exoskeletons have been actively investigated in the past few decades intending to augment the locomotion performance of able-bodied users in terms of metabolic cost, load carrying capacity, fatigue,…

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