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Researchers at the Wyss Center work on the Synapsuit exosuit project. | Source: Wyss Center<\/p><\/div>\n

Researchers at the Wyss Center have an ongoing project to develop AI algorithms that use brain signals to control a lightweight exosuit.<\/p>\n

The Synapsuit project aims to develop high-performance algorithms that decode complex brain signals. In turn, these signals control a lightweight, soft, wearable exosuit that supports arm and hand movement in real-time. The Wyss team collaborates with local and international partners on this project aimed at accelerating neuro-rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeuroscience is rapidly merging with AI, allowing us to discover important patterns hidden inside seemingly chaotic brain signals,\u201d said<\/a> Dr. Kyuhwa Lee, principal investigator, Wyss Center. \u201cUsing cutting-edge machine learning approaches, we aim to translate movement intentions into action for people living with movement disorders following spinal cord injury and stroke.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wyss plans to continue partnering to explore \u201cnew standards of neuro-AI technologies.\u201d The group aims to assist people living with severe upper-limb motor disabilities to produce arm and hand movements. To achieve this, the team plans to gather large amounts of clinical data using flexible, high-density ECoG electrodes and develop new AI algorithms to decode the movement intentions of people experiencing motor disability.<\/p>\n

More about the Wyss Center exosuit project<\/h3>\n
\"Synapsuit.<\/a>

The components that make up the Synapsuit. | Source: Wyss Center<\/p><\/div>\n

One partner in the exosuit project is Nuerosoft Bioelectronics, a brain-computer interface (BCI) technology maker.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Neurosoft Bioelectronics, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of BCI technology,\u201d said CEO Dr. Nicolas Vachicouras. \u201cOur cutting-edge, soft implantable electrodes offer a novel way to record signals from previously unexplored brain regions. By integrating these electrodes into the Synapsuit project, we aim to significantly improve the decoding of movement intentions, thereby taking a critical step towards restoring functional mobility to those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Combining the algorithms with a brain-controlled exosuit could accelerate neuro-rehab methods, Wyss says, by supporting the movement of those suffering from stroke and spinal cord injury.<\/p>\n

The team records brain signals using soft, foldable, and flexible electrodes that conform to any neural tissues. They then feed the signals into the neuro-AI decoder that sends a command to the fully flexible, soft exosuit. The exosuit sends an electrical current through transcutaneous neurostimulation, controlling the muscle that directly moves the arm and the hand.<\/p>\n

Combined with a special material called electrostatic clutch (ES-clutch), the exosuit allows the arm and hand to hold posture on demand without causing fatigue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to develop a highly usable, practical exosuit that can be used in daily life by people living with motor disability,\u201d said Dr. Yun-Jae Won, principal investigator, Korea Electronics Technology Institute.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: <\/strong>This article was syndicated from The Robot Report’s<\/em> sister site Medical Design & Outsourcing.<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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