Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - Latest articlesThe latest articles from Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (ISSN 1743-0003) published by BioMed CentralHypothesis testing for evaluating a multimodal pattern recognition framework applied to speaker detection- March 27, 2008 Background: Speaker detection is an important component of many human-computer interaction applications, like for example, multimedia indexing, or ambient intelligent systems. This work addresses the problem of detecting the current speaker in audio-visual sequences. The detector performs with few and simple material since a single camera and microphone meets the needs.MethodA multimodal pattern recognition framework is proposed, with solutions provided for each step of the process, namely, the.http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/11 A new measurement method for spine reposition sense- March 26, 2008 Background: A cost effective tool for the measurement of trunk reposition sense is needed clinically. This study evaluates the reliability and validity of a new clinical spine reposition sense device. Methods: The first part of this three part investigation included 45 asymptomatic subjects examined in the first 20 repeated trials portion assessing spine reposition sense. The second portion, test-retest, examined 57 asymptomatic subjects. Initial testing consisted of subjects sitting on the...http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/9 Human-machine interfaces based on EMG and EEG applied to robotic systems- March 26, 2008 Background: Two different Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) were developed, both based on electro-biological signals. One is based on the EMG signal and the other is based on the EEG signal. Two major features of such interfaces are their relatively simple data acquisition and processing systems, which need just a few hardware and software resources, so that they are, computationally and financially speaking, low cost solutions. Both interfaces were applied to robotic systems, and their...http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/10 Efficacy of motor imagery in post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review- March 14, 2008 Background: Evaluation of how Motor Imagery and conventional therapy (physiotherapy or occupational therapy) compare to conventional therapy only in their effects on clinically relevant outcomes during rehabilitation of persons with stroke.DesignSystematic review of the literature Methods: We conducted an electronic database search in seven databases in August 2005 and also hand-searched the bibliographies of studies that we selected for the review.Two reviewers independently screened and...http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/8 |