A Multi-Channel Biomimetic Neuroprosthesis to Support Treadmill Gait Training in Stroke Patients
Chia Bejarano, Noelia ; Ambrosini, Emilia ; Baccinelli, Walter ; Nardone, Antonio ; Monticone, Marco ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; Pedrocchi, Alessandra ; Ferrante, Simona
Motor neuroprostheses – Neuromuscular stimulation
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Rehabilitation – Locomotion
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Rehabilitation – Stroke
This study presents an innovative multi-channel neuroprosthesis that induces a biomimetic activation of the main lower-limb muscles during…
A New Handheld Electromagnetic Cortical Stimulator for Brain Mapping during Open Skull Neurosurgery: A Feasibility Study
Buzzi, Jacopo ; De Momi, Elena ; Baratelli, Francesco Maria ; Giacometti, Marco ; Fiocchi, Serena ; Parazzini, Marta ; Ravazzani, Paolo ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo
Neural stimulation
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Neural stimulation – Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
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Brain functional imaging – Evoked potentials
Transcranial magnetic stimulations have provided invaluable tools for investigating nervous system functions in a preoperative context; in this…
Blind&Imagined: Sensori-Motor Mechanism Changes in Long-Term Lack of Gravity
Casellato, Claudia ; Pedrocchi, Alessandra ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; Zago, Myrka ; Gravano, Silvio ; Lacquaniti, Francesco
Our study aims at investigating multisensory interaction mechanisms and biomechanical aspects of human spatially oriented behavior, both…
Does a Multimodal Biofeedback Training Improve Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients? Preliminary Results of a Randomized Control Trial
Ferrante, Simona ; Ambrosini, Emilia ; Pedrocchi, Alessandra ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; Nava, Claudia ; Longoni, Valentina ; Monticone, Marco
Neurological disorders – Stroke
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Rehabilitation – Locomotion
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Motor neuroprostheses – Neuromuscular stimulation
This study is aimed at demonstrating that a multimodal biofeedback training is superior to usual care for improving motor recovery on…
Neuro-Mechanics of Muscle Coordination during Recumbent Pedaling in Post-Acute Stroke Patients
De Marchis, Cristiano ; Ambrosini, Emilia ; Schmid, Maurizio ; Monticone, Marco ; Pedrocchi, Alessandra ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; D’Alessio, Tommaso ; Conforto, Silvia ; Ferrante, Simona
Motor learning, neural control, and neuromuscular systems
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Neurological disorders – Stroke
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Neuromuscular systems – EMG processing and applications
Motor impairment after stroke has been hypothesized to be related, among others, to impairments in the modular control of movement. In this…
Recognition of User’s Activity for Adaptive Cooperative Assistance in Robotic Surgery
Nessi, Federico ; Beretta, Elisa ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; De Momi, Elena
Surgical robotics
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Machine learning and control in biorobotics
During hands-on robotic surgery it is advisable to know how and when to provide the surgeon with different assistance levels with respect to…
Recovery of Arterial and Venous Contrast Transit Dynamics in CT Brain Angiography: A Feasibility Study
Barra, Beatrice ; De Momi, Elena ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; Baselli, Giuseppe ; Cardinale, Francesco
Iterative image reconstruction
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Contrast-enhanced X-ray imaging
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Image segmentation
Three-dimensional rendering of brain vasculature is a major reference both in brain surgery planning and Image Guided Surgery. It is currently…
Redundancy Optimization Strategy for Hands-On Robotic Surgery
Barra, Beatrice ; Beretta, Elisa ; Nessi, Federico ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; De Momi, Elena
Surgical robotics
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Computer-assisted surgery
During hands-on cooperative surgery, the use of a redundant robot allows to address encumbrance issues in the Operating Room (OR), which…
Robot Assisted Stapedotomy Ex Vivo with an Active Handheld Instrument
Vendrametto, Tobia ; McAfee, Jacob S. ; Hirsch, Barry E. ; Riviere, Cameron N. ; Ferrigno, Giancarlo ; De Momi, Elena
Motion cancellation in surgical robotics
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Surgical robotics
Micron is a fully handheld active micromanipulator that helps to improve position accuracy and precision in microsurgery by cancelling hand…
