Recently added articles from Applied Bionics and Biomechanics:
Towards an artificial phonological loop: An assistive device for working memory and attentional control
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: We describe the initial development of an artificial phonological loop (APL), a new technology to assist individuals with impairment of the working memory system. The phonological loop, along with the visuospatial sketchpad, is one of the two slave short-term memory subsystems that ...
Cultured neural networks: Optimization of patterned network adhesiveness and characterization of their neural activity
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: One type of future, improved neural interface is the "cultured probe". It is a hybrid type of neural information transducer or prosthesis, for stimulation and/or recording of neural activity. It would consist of a microelectrode array (MEA) on a planar substrate, each electrode being ...
Robotic measurement and control for chiropractic research
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: The precision and programmability of robotic manipulators makes them suitable for biomechanics research, particularly when an experimental procedure must be accurately repeated multiple times. This paper describes a robotic system used to investigate biomechanical mechanisms of stroke ...
Limits of nature and advances of technology: What does biomimetics have to offer to aquatic robots?
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: In recent years, the biomimetic approach has been utilized as a mechanism for technological advancement in the field of robotics. However, there has not been a full appreciation of the success and limitations of biomimetics. Similarities between natural and engineered systems are ...
Alternative paths to hearing (a conjecture). Photonic and tactile hearing systems displaying the frequency spectrum of sound
Jan 01, 2006; ... Abstract: In this article, the hearing process is considered from a system engineering perspective. For those with total hearing loss, a cochlear implant is the only direct remedy. It first acts as a spectrum analyser and then electronically stimulates the neurons in the cochlea with a number of ...