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  • A Fully-Implantable Wireless System for Human Brain-Machine Interfaces Using Brain Surface Electrodes: W-HERBS Open Access

    Masayuki HIRATA  Kojiro MATSUSHITA  Takafumi SUZUKI  Takeshi YOSHIDA  Fumihiro SATO  Shayne MORRIS  Takufumi YANAGISAWA  Tetsu GOTO  Mitsuo KAWATO  Toshiki YOSHIMINE  

     
    INVITED PAPER

      Vol:
    E94-B No:9
      Page(s):
    2448-2453

    The brain-machine interface (BMI) is a new method for man-machine interface, which enables us to control machines and to communicate with others, without input devices but directly using brain signals. Previously, we successfully developed a real time control system for operating a robot arm using brain-machine interfaces based on the brain surface electrodes, with the purpose of restoring motor and communication functions in severely disabled people such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. A fully-implantable wireless system is indispensable for the clinical application of invasive BMI in order to reduce the risk of infection. This system includes many new technologies such as two 64-channel integrated analog amplifier chips, a Bluetooth wireless data transfer circuit, a wirelessly rechargeable battery, 3 dimensional tissue-fitting high density electrodes, a titanium head casing, and a fluorine polymer body casing. This paper describes key features of the first prototype of the BMI system for clinical application.