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My PhD Research Project
Interfaces between a robotic device and the human nervous system
can be the only way to restore communication and movement skills to
people affected by motoneurons diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS). They could also be used for the control of robotic
limbs of amputees or even as augmentation for normally able-bodied
subjects.
This PhD research will investigate and compare different kinds of
neural interfaces. Both invasive and non-invasive, central and
peripheral interfaces will be considered. In particular the focus
will be on intrafascicular nerve interfaces and EEG-based
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). General applications like
restoration of severe ALS patients and augmentation of able-bodied
people will be considered, but more in detail we will investigate
the control of a robotic limb by an amputee user. Performance,
feasibility and comfort for the user will be evaluated with
critical approach both for restoration and augmentation
purposes.