Multichannel neural recording with a 128 Mbps UWB wireless transmitter for implantable brain-machine interfaces

Author(s):  
H. Ando ◽  
K. Takizawa ◽  
T. Yoshida ◽  
K. Matsushita ◽  
M. Hirata ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Sussillo ◽  
Sergey D. Stavisky ◽  
Jonathan C. Kao ◽  
Stephen I. Ryu ◽  
Krishna V. Shenoy

Abstract A major hurdle to clinical translation of brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) is that current decoders, which are trained from a small quantity of recent data, become ineffective when neural recording conditions subsequently change. We tested whether a decoder could be made more robust to future neural variability by training it to handle a variety of recording conditions sampled from months of previously collected data as well as synthetic training data perturbations. We developed a new multiplicative recurrent neural network BMI decoder that successfully learned a large variety of neural-to-kinematic mappings and became more robust with larger training data sets. Here we demonstrate that when tested with a non-human primate preclinical BMI model, this decoder is robust under conditions that disabled a state-of-the-art Kalman filter-based decoder. These results validate a new BMI strategy in which accumulated data history are effectively harnessed, and may facilitate reliable BMI use by reducing decoder retraining downtime.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1068-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ando ◽  
K. Takizawa ◽  
T. Yoshida ◽  
K. Matsushita ◽  
M. Hirata ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ando Hiroshi ◽  
Takizawa Kenichi ◽  
Yoshida Takeshi ◽  
Matsushita Kojiro ◽  
Hirata Masayuki ◽  
...  

Biosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Yiran Lang ◽  
Rongyu Tang ◽  
Yafei Liu ◽  
Pengcheng Xi ◽  
Honghao Liu ◽  
...  

Neural interfaces typically focus on one or two sites in the motoneuron system simultaneously due to the limitation of the recording technique, which restricts the scope of observation and discovery of this system. Herein, we built a system with various electrodes capable of recording a large spectrum of electrophysiological signals from the cortex, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles of freely moving animals. The system integrates adjustable microarrays, floating microarrays, and microwires to a commercial connector and cuff electrode on a wireless transmitter. To illustrate the versatility of the system, we investigated its performance for the behavior of rodents during tethered treadmill walking, untethered wheel running, and open field exploration. The results indicate that the system is stable and applicable for multiple behavior conditions and can provide data to support previously inaccessible research of neural injury, rehabilitation, brain-inspired computing, and fundamental neuroscience.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph T. Marmerstein ◽  
Grant A. McCallum ◽  
Dominique M. Durand

AbstractThe vagus nerve is the largest autonomic nerve, innervating nearly every organ in the body. “Vagal tone” is a clinical measure believed to indicate overall levels of vagal activity, but is measured indirectly through the heart rate variability (HRV). Abnormal HRV has been associated with many severe conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension. However, vagal tone has never been directly measured, leading to disagreements in its interpretation and influencing the effectiveness of vagal therapies. Using custom carbon nanotube yarn electrodes, we were able to chronically record neural activity from the left cervical vagus in both anesthetized and non-anesthetized rats. Here we show that tonic vagal activity does not correlate with common HRV metrics with or without anesthesia. Although we found that average vagal activity is increased during inspiration compared to expiration, this respiratory-linked signal was not correlated with HRV either. These results represent a clear advance in neural recording technology but also point to the need for a re-interpretation of the link between HRV and “vagal tone”.


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