Imperial College London
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ProfessorDarioFarina

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering

Chair in Neurorehabilitation Engineering
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 1387d.farina Website

 
 
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Location

 

RSM 4.15Royal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Farina:2023:10.1038/s41551-021-00732-x,
author = {Farina, D and Vujaklija, I and Branemark, R and Bull, AMJ and Dietl, H and Graimann, B and Hargrove, LJ and Hoffmann, K-P and Huang, HH and Ingvarsson, T and Janusson, HB and Kristjansson, K and Kuiken, T and Micera, S and Stieglitz, T and Sturma, A and Tyler, D and Weir, RFF and Aszmann, OC},
doi = {10.1038/s41551-021-00732-x},
journal = {Nature Biomedical Engineering},
pages = {473--485},
title = {Toward higher-performance bionic limbs for wider clinical use},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41551-021-00732-x},
volume = {7},
year = {2023}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Most prosthetic limbs can autonomously move with dexterity, yet they are not perceived by the user as belonging to their own body. Robotic limbs can convey information about the environment with higher precision than biological limbs, but their actual performance is substantially limited by current technologies for the interfacing of the robotic devices with the body and for transferring motor and sensory information bidirectionally between the prosthesis and the user. In this Perspective, we argue that direct skeletal attachment of bionic devices via osseointegration, the amplification of neural signals by targeted muscle innervation, improved prosthesis control via implanted muscle sensors and advanced algorithms, and the provision of sensory feedback by means of electrodes implanted in peripheral nerves, should all be leveraged towards the creation of a new generation of high-performance bionic limbs. These technologies have been clinically tested in humans, and alongside mechanical redesigns and adequate rehabilitation training should facilitate the wider clinical use of bionic limbs.
AU  - Farina,D
AU  - Vujaklija,I
AU  - Branemark,R
AU  - Bull,AMJ
AU  - Dietl,H
AU  - Graimann,B
AU  - Hargrove,LJ
AU  - Hoffmann,K-P
AU  - Huang,HH
AU  - Ingvarsson,T
AU  - Janusson,HB
AU  - Kristjansson,K
AU  - Kuiken,T
AU  - Micera,S
AU  - Stieglitz,T
AU  - Sturma,A
AU  - Tyler,D
AU  - Weir,RFF
AU  - Aszmann,OC
DO  - 10.1038/s41551-021-00732-x
EP  - 485
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 2157-846X
SP  - 473
TI  - Toward higher-performance bionic limbs for wider clinical use
T2  - Nature Biomedical Engineering
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41551-021-00732-x
UR  - http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000656399300002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-021-00732-x
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/90813
VL  - 7
ER  -
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