[Development of a flexible embedded neurostimulator for animal robots].

Journal: Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi
Published Date: Apr 25, 2023

Abstract

The neural stimulator is a core component of animal robots. While the control effect of animal robots is influenced by various factors, the performance of the neural stimulator plays a decisive role in regulating animal robots. In order to optimize animal robots, embedded neural stimulators had been developed using flexible printed circuit board technology. This innovation not only enabled the stimulator to generate parameter-adjustable biphasic current pulses through control signals, but also optimized its carrying mode, material, and size, overcoming the disadvantages of traditional backpack or head-inserted stimulators, which have poor concealment and are prone to infection. Static, , and performance tests of the stimulator demonstrated that it not only had precise pulse waveform output capability, but also was lightweight and small in size. It had excellent performance in both laboratory and outdoor environments. Our study has high practical significance for the application of animal robots.

Authors

  • Zhenling Su
    School of Electronic and Information, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China.
  • Dongyun Wang
    School of Electronic and Information, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China.
  • Xiaomin Qi
    School of Intelligent Manufacturing, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, Henan 463000, P. R. China.
  • Chenguang Yang
    Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
  • Yexin Zhang
    School of Electronic and Information, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China.
  • Kaige Liu
    School of Electronic and Information, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, P. R. China.
  • Yue Qin
    College of Mathematics and Systems Science, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China.
  • Xinyu Liu
    Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.

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