neuroprosthetics
Brain-device integration field
Neuroprosthetics is the field of developing devices that interface directly with the nervous system to restore or enhance function.
A cochlear implant is a neuroprosthetic, as is a brain-computer interface that allows a paralyzed person to control a robotic arm.
The term covers both the technology and the discipline: She works in neuroprosthetics at Johns Hopkins.
Conductive interface point
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- stimulationEvoking a response
microelectrode · neurostimulator · neurochip · intracranial · subdural · invasive · implantation · cerebral
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
motor cortex · sensory cortex · brainwave · electroencephalography · brain mapping · neurotransmitter · electrophysiology · recording
Act of adding more
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- visionAbility to see
hearing · proprioception · haptic feedback · acuity · performance · supersensory
External skeletal structure
- robotic limbMechanical body part replacement
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- motor controlRegulation of bodily movement
sensory feedback · transduction · grip · dexterity · powered · socket · amputation · upper limb
Curative mental treatment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- independenceFreedom from external control
- functionalityPractical operational capacity
adaptation · occupational therapy · physiotherapy · assistive device · paralysis · stroke · spinal cord injury · neuroplasticity
Sudden important advance
- brain-computer interfaceSystem connecting mind to machine
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
research · development · pioneering · closed-loop · bidirectional · next-generation · FDA approval · clinical trial
electrode
Conductive interface point
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
stimulation · microelectrode · neurostimulator · neurochip · intracranial · subdural · invasive · implantation · cerebral · brain-computer interface
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
cortex · motor cortex · sensory cortex · brainwave · electroencephalography · brain mapping · neurotransmitter · electrophysiology · recording
augmentation
Act of adding more
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
vision · hearing · proprioception · haptic feedback · acuity · performance · supersensory
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- robotic limbMechanical body part replacement
- artificial limbFabricated replacement for extremity
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
motor control · sensory feedback · transduction · grip · dexterity · powered · socket · amputation · upper limb · lower limb
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- independenceFreedom from external control
functionality · adaptation · occupational therapy · physiotherapy · assistive device · paralysis · stroke · spinal cord injury · neuroplasticity · retraining
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- brain-computer interfaceSystem connecting mind to machine
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
cutting-edge · research · development · pioneering · closed-loop · bidirectional · next-generation · FDA approval · clinical trial
neuroprostheticspharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
drug therapy · pharmacotherapy · psychopharmacology · chemotherapy · gene therapy
neuroprostheticsnatural function
Evolved purpose of trait
nervous, nerves, neural, neuron, neurology, neurological, prosthetics, neuroscience, neurons