Neurotechnology
Multiple bioengineering challenges exist today in creating practical, chronic, multichannel neural recording systems for research and for human clinical neural interface application. Specifically, persistent wired connections between user and recording system limit the mobility of both. The transfer of high bandwidth signals to external (even distant) electronics normally requires premature data reduction. Percutaneous, and thus suboptimal, connector components are required. Our group is developing approaches to overcome these limitations via entirely implantable, wirelessly powered and communicating, integrated neural recording microsystems.
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Yin M, Borton DA, Komar J, Agha N, Lu Y, Li H, Laurens J, Lang Y, Li Q, Bull C, Larson L, Rosler D, Bezard E, Courtine G, Nurmikko AV.
Wireless neurosensor for full-spectrum electrophysiology recordings during free behavior.
Neuron. 2014 Dec 17;84(6):1170-82. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.11.010. Epub 2014 Dec 4.
Borton DA, Yin M, Aceros J, Nurmikko A.
An implantable wireless neural interface for recording cortical circuit dynamics in moving primates.
J Neural Eng. 2013 Apr;10(2):026010. doi: 10.1088/1741-2560/10/2/026010. Epub 2013 Feb 21.
Yin M, Borton DA, Aceros J, Patterson WR, Nurmikko AV.
A 100-channel hermetically sealed implantable device for chronic wireless neurosensing applications.
IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst. 2013 Apr;7(2):115-28.