Data from: Hybrid EEG/EOG-based brain/neural hand exoskeleton restores fully independent daily living activities after quadriplegia

Direct brain control of advanced robotic systems promises substantial improvements in health care, for example, to restore intuitive control of hand movements required for activities of daily living in quadriplegics, like holding a cup and drinking, eating with cutlery, or manipulating different objects. However, such integrated, brain- or neural-controlled robotic systems have yet to enter broader clinical use or daily life environments. We demonstrate full restoration of independent daily living activities, such as eating and drinking, in an everyday life scenario across six paraplegic individuals (five males, 30 ± 14 years) who used a noninvasive, hybrid brain/neural hand exoskeleton (B/NHE) to open and close their paralyzed hand. The results broadly suggest that brain/neural-assistive technology can restore autonomy and independence in quadriplegic individuals’ everyday life.先进机器人系统的直接脑控技术有望为医疗保健领域带来实质性改善，例如帮助四肢瘫痪者恢复日常活动所需的手部运动直观控制能力——诸如持杯饮水、使用餐具进食或操控各类物品等。然而，此类集成化脑控或神经控制机器人系统尚未能广泛应用于临床场景与日常环境中。本研究针对6名截瘫受试者（5名男性，年龄30±14岁）开展日常场景实验，证实受试者可借助无创混合脑/神经手部外骨骼（hybrid brain/neural hand exoskeleton，B/NHE）开合瘫痪的手部，最终实现进食、饮水等独立日常活动的完全恢复。研究结果整体表明，脑/神经辅助技术可帮助四肢瘫痪者在日常生活中恢复自主与独立能力。