%0 Journal Article
%T Development of a closed-loop neural prosthesis for vestibular disorders
%A Di Giovanna J.
%A Gong W.
%A Haburcakova C.
%A K£¿gler V.
%J Journal of Automatic Control
%D 2010
%I Faculty of Electronics, Belgrade
%R 10.2298/jac1001027d
%X Vestibular disorders can cause severe problems including spatial disorientation, imbalance, nausea, visual blurring, and even cognitive deficits. The CLONS project is developing a closed-loop, sensory neural prosthesis to alleviate these symptoms [1]. In this article, we outline the different components necessary to develop this prosthetic. A short version of this work was presented in the NEUREL 2010 [1]. Conceptually, the prosthesis restores vestibular information based on inertial sensors rigidly affixed to the user. These sensors provide information about rotational velocity of the head; the prosthetic then transfers the information to the vestibular nerve via electrical stimulation. Here we present a project overview, development details, and summarize our progress in animal models and selected human volunteers.
%K Neuroprostheses
%K sensory prosthetic
%K vestibular disorders
%K bionics
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-9903/2010/1450-99031001027D.pdf