Balancing act [noise based sensory enhancement technology].

Balancing act [noise based sensory enhancement technology].

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Research teams at Afferent Corp. and at Boston University have been collaborating to develop and test a new class of neurotherapy devices that have the promise of directly improving mechanical sensory function to help prevent falls in the elderly and foot injuries and amputations in people with diab...

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Published in:IEEE spectrum 42, 4(duplicate) (2005).
Main Author: Harry, J.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Balance-sensing neurons.
Body balance control system.
Electric current.
Gel-based insoles.
Linear electromagnetic motors.
Mechanical sensory function.
Mechanoreceptors.
Noise vibration effect.
Sensory activity.
Sensory information.
Stimulation signal.
Stochastic resonance.
White noise.