Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET)*

Abstract

*Previously funded in PE 0602715E, Project MBT-02 Wounded warriors with amputated limbs cannot fully exploit recent advances in prosthetic-limb technology because the neural interfaces used to extract limb-control information are low-performance and unreliable. The goal of the Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET) program is to develop the technology and systems needed to reliably extract information from the nervous system at the scale and rate necessary to control state-of-the-art high-performance prosthetic limbs. The program will increase the channel-count (amount information) of reliable peripheral-nervous-system interfaces and increase the operational lifetime (reliability) of central-nervous-system interfaces. In support of these efforts, the RE-NET program is developing methods to quantitatively assess, model, predict, and accelerate the leading causes of neural interface degradation and failure. Through this focus on reliability, the RE-NET program will enable clinically relevant technology transitions in support of wounded warriors.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
9a47a1333cd2751dc18cda1ad62baecb

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  • Canine Service Warrior Training Program for Wounded Warriors in the Veterinary Industry, Supported by Donors.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Software Engineering.

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