Biomedical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations for the Biomedical Engineering department.

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Description:: Recent machine learning techniques have become a powerful tool in a variety of tasks, including neural decoding. Artificial neural network models, particularly recurrent models, can …
Year:: 2018
Contributor:: Wang, Yinong (creator); Borton, David (Advisor); Truccolo, Wilson (Advisor); Silverman, Harvey (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Machine Learning; Brain-Computer Interface; Neuroengineering
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Description:: Neural Prosthetics are devices that are able to record brain activity and use it to manipulate the environment in a meaningful way. These devices have …
Year:: 2016
Contributor:: Laiwalla, Farah (creator); Nurmikko, Arto (Advisor); Tripathi, Anubhav (Reader); Rosenstein, Jacob (Reader); Sheinberg, David (Reader); Durfee, David (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Neuroprostheses; Application-specific integrated circuits; Brain-Computer Interface; Impedance spectroscopy; Microstimulation
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Description:: A primary goal of intracortical Brain-Computer Interface (iBCI) technology is to restore communication and independence for people with motor disabilities. The BrainGate System is an …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Ciancibello, John (creator); Simeral, John (Advisor); Borton, David (Advisor); Truccolo, Wilson (Reader); Hochberg, Leigh (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Brain-Computer Interface; Neural Interface System; Neuroengineering; Pattern recognition systems
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Description:: Objective: Intracortical brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs) hold high potential for restoring communication for individuals with severe paralysis. However, long-term clinical utility is hindered by the neural …
Year:: 2026
Contributor:: Li, Yishu (creator); Simeral, John (Advisor); Hochberg, Leigh (Reader); Truccolo, Wilson (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Brain-Computer Interface; Neural Interface System; ALS; Bioengineering; Neural Engineering; meta-learning
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Description:: Objective: This research aims to create a new communication system for a person with complete Locked-In Syndrome using an intracortical brain-computer interface. We sought a …
Year:: 2026
Contributor:: Nicolas, Claire (creator); Simeral, John (Advisor); Gray, Marissa (Reader); Mernoff, Stephen (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Brain-Computer Interface; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Neuroengineering; Communication; User-centered system design; Locked-In Syndrome; People with disabilities--Means of communication; Communication devices for people with disabilities
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