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Practical brain-machine interfaces have been widely studied to accurately detect human intentions using brain signals in the real world. However, the electroencephalography (EEG) signals are distorted owing to the artifacts such as walking…
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Assessing the quality of movements for post-stroke patients during the rehabilitation phase is vital given that there is no standard stroke rehabilitation plan for all the patients. In fact, it depends basically on the patient's functional…
Powered prostheses are effective for helping amputees walk on level ground, but these devices are inconvenient to use in complex environments. Prostheses need to understand the motion intent of amputees to help them walk in complex…
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