Collaborative Approach in the Development of High‐Performance Brain–Computer Interfaces for a Neuroprosthetic Arm: Translation from Animal Models to Human Control

Our research group recently demonstrated that a person with tetraplegia could use a brain–computer interface (BCI) to control a sophisticated anthropomorphic robotic arm with skill and speed approaching that of an able‐bodied person. This multiyear study exemplifies important principles in translati...

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Published in:	Clinical and translational science 2014-02, Vol.7 (1), p.52-59
Main Authors:	Collinger, Jennifer L., Kryger, Michael A., Barbara, Richard, Betler, Timothy, Bowsher, Kristen, Brown, Elke H. P., Clanton, Samuel T., Degenhart, Alan D., Foldes, Stephen T., Gaunt, Robert A., Gyulai, Ferenc E., Harchick, Elizabeth A., Harrington, Deborah, Helder, John B., Hemmes, Timothy, Johannes, Matthew S., Katyal, Kapil D., Ling, Geoffrey S. F., McMorland, Angus J. C., Palko, Karina, Para, Matthew P., Scheuermann, Janet, Schwartz, Andrew B., Skidmore, Elizabeth R., Solzbacher, Florian, Srikameswaran, Anita V., Swanson, Dennis P., Swetz, Scott, Tyler‐Kabara, Elizabeth C., Velliste, Meel, Wang, Wei, Weber, Douglas J., Wodlinger, Brian, Boninger, Michael L.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Animals Artificial Limbs - statistics & numerical data brain Brain-Computer Interfaces - statistics & numerical data clinical trials Cooperative Behavior Electroencephalography Humans Male methodology Models, Animal Primates Prosthesis Design Quadriplegia - rehabilitation Robotics - instrumentation Robotics - statistics & numerical data Software Special Report Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation Studies Translational Medical Research translational research User-Computer Interface
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Summary:	Our research group recently demonstrated that a person with tetraplegia could use a brain–computer interface (BCI) to control a sophisticated anthropomorphic robotic arm with skill and speed approaching that of an able‐bodied person. This multiyear study exemplifies important principles in translating research from foundational theory and animal experiments into a clinical study. We present a roadmap that may serve as an example for other areas of clinical device research as well as an update on study results. Prior to conducting a multiyear clinical trial, years of animal research preceded BCI testing in an epilepsy monitoring unit, and then in a short‐term (28 days) clinical investigation. Scientists and engineers developed the necessary robotic and surgical hardware, software environment, data analysis techniques, and training paradigms. Coordination among researchers, funding institutes, and regulatory bodies ensured that the study would provide valuable scientific information in a safe environment for the study participant. Finally, clinicians from neurosurgery, anesthesiology, physiatry, psychology, and occupational therapy all worked in a multidisciplinary team along with the other researchers to conduct a multiyear BCI clinical study. This teamwork and coordination can be used as a model for others attempting to translate basic science into real‐world clinical situations.
ISSN:	1752-8054 1752-8062