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ReviewBMC biomedical engineering2019

Human motor decoding from neural signals: a review.

Wing-Kin Tam, Tong Wu, Qi Zhao, Edward Keefer, Zhi Yang

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Review in BMC biomedical engineering, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Wing-Kin TamDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 7-105 Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church St. SE, Minnesota, 55455 USA.
Tong WuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 7-105 Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church St. SE, Minnesota, 55455 USA.
Qi ZhaoDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 4-192 Keller Hall, 200 Union Street SE, Minnesota, 55455 USA.
Edward KeeferNerves Incorporated, Dallas, TX P. O. Box 141295 USA.
Zhi YangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 7-105 Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church St. SE, Minnesota, 55455 USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many people suffer from movement disability due to amputation or neurological diseases. Fortunately, with modern neurotechnology now it is possible to intercept motor control signals at various points along the neural transduction pathway and use that to drive external devices for communication or control. Here we will review the latest developments in human motor decoding. We reviewed the various strategies to decode motor intention from human and their respective advantages and challenges. Neural control signals can be intercepted at various points in the neural signal transduction pathway, including the brain (electroencephalography, electrocorticography, intracortical recordings), the nerves (peripheral nerve recordings) and the muscles (electromyography). We systematically discussed the sites of signal acquisition, available neural features, signal processing techniques and decoding algorithms in each of these potential interception points. Examples of applications and the current state-of-the-art performance were also reviewed. Although great strides have been made in human motor decoding, we are still far away from achieving naturalistic and dexterous control like our native limbs. Concerted efforts from material scientists, electrical engineers, and healthcare professionals are needed to further advance the field and make the technology widely available in clinical use.

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Brain-machine interfacesMotor decodingNeural signal processingNeuroprosthesis

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PMID32903354
PMCPMC7422484

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