Prostheses for the Brain

Introduction to Neuroprosthetics

von Felix Aplin, Hannes Maier, Andrej Kral

414 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Prostheses for the Brain: Introduction to Neuroprosthetics bridges the disciplines required in the field of neuroprosthetics and provides the interdisciplinary base required for understanding neuroprosthetic devices. It introduces basic aspects from the physical, bioengineering and medical perspectives, and forms a common knowledge base. It provides the entrance to the field and sets realistic expectations, both regarding potentials as well as limitations, for the devices in both design and outcomes. The book additionally reviews the technology behind the most frequently used and most clinically successful neuroprosthetic devices. It provides the physiological background for their function, as well as the technology behind them. Finally, the authors suggest future possible developments that may play crucial role in new prostheses for the brain. This gives the reader a comprehensive view on the principles and applications of neuroprostheses. This book has been built from the authors course they teach on neuroprostheses and is ideal for students, engineers and medical professionals in this field.

• Reihe: Academic Press
• ISBN: 9780128188927
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.04.2021
• Größe: 231 x 192 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc