Control of Prosthetic Limbs from Decoded Brain Signals [ 2018 - 2022 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Dean Freestone (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Thomas Oxley ,  Prof David Grayden ,  Prof Mark Cook

Brief description This research will restore mobility to patients who suffer from paralysis. We aim to create a device, known as a brain-machine interface, which is an artificial communication path from the brain that bypasses an injury, such as a damaged spinal cord or stroke. The interface will decode a user’s intent and act upon it. Decoders will use physiological principals and state-of-the-art machine learning methods. We will test a user’s ability to control an artificial limb using decoded brain activity.

Funding Amount $AUD 895,832.48

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant