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Brain-Neural Computer Interaction for Evaluation and Testing of Physical Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation of Gait Disorders.

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Book chapters:

• J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. “Monitoring activities with lower limb exoskeletons", Human machine interaction - Getting Closer. InTech, Ed. Inaki Maurtua (Ed.), 2011. ISBN: 978- 953-307-890-8.
• Filipe Barroso, Cristina Santos, J.C. Moreno, “Control of robot-aided walking: An electromyographic and kinematic analysis". LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012. ISBN: 978-3-659-26703-1.
• C. Guger,G. Bin, X. Gao, J. Guo, B. Hong, T. Liu, S. Gao, C. Guan, K. Keng Ang, K. Soon Phua, C. Wang, Z. Yang Chin, H. Zhang, R. Lin, K. Sui Geok Chua, C. Kuah, B. Ti Ang, H. George, A. Kübler, S. Halder, A. Hösle, J. Münßinger, M. Palatucci, D. Pomerleau, G. Hinton, T. Mitchell, D. B. Ryan, E. W. Sellers, G. Townsend, S. M. Chase, A. S. Whitford, A.B. Schwartz, K. Kawashima, K. Shindo, J. Ushiba, M. Liu, G. Schalk (2011). State-of-the-Art in BCI Research: BCI Award 2010. In “Recent Advances in Brain-Computer Interface Systems”. ISBN 978-953-307-175-6. Edited by: Reza Fazel. Publisher: InTech, February 2011. pp. 193 – 222.
• C. Guger, G. Edlinger, G. Krausz (2011). Hardware/Software Components and Applications of BCIs. In: Recent Advances in Brain-Computer Interface Systems. ISBN 978-953-307-175-6. Edited by: Reza Fazel. Publisher: InTech, February 2011. pp. 1 – 24.
• C. Guger, G. Edlinger, The First Commercial Brain–Computer Interface Environment, in Brain-Computer Interfaces, 1st Edition, B. Graimann, B. Allison, G. Pfurtscheller, Eds, Springer, 2011, pp. 281 – 305.
• Edlinger, C. Rizzo, C. Guger (2011): "Brain-Computer Interface." Springer Book.

Submissions to Journals:

• J.L. Pons, Rehabilitation Exoskeletal Robotics, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, 29-3, pp. 57-63, 2010.
• C. Lagoda, J.C Moreno, J.L. Pons, "Human-Robot Interfaces in Robotic Gait Training: State-of-the-Art and Challenges", Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, Vol 9, 1-11, ISSN 1754-2103, 2012
• C. Guger, G. Edlinger, The First Commercial Brain–Computer Interface Environment, in Brain-Computer Interfaces, 1st Edition, B. Graimann, B. Allison, G. Pfurtscheller, Eds, Springer, 2011, pp. 281 – 305.
• Solis Escalante, T.; Pfurtscheller, G.; Neuper, C.; Müller-Putz, G."Cue-induced beta rebound during withholding of overt and covert foot movement", Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Jun;123(6):1182-90.
• R. Ortner, F. Aloise, R. Prueckl, F. Schettini, V. Putz, J. Scharinger, E. Opisso, U. Costa, C. Guger (2011). "Accuracy of a P300 Speller for People with Motor Impairments: A Comparison". In the official Journal of the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society (ECNS), Vol. 42 No. 4, p. 214 ff.
• C. Guger,G. Bin, X. Gao, J. Guo, B. Hong, T. Liu, S. Gao, C. Guan, K. Keng Ang, K. Soon Phua, C. Wang, Z. Yang Chin, H. Zhang, R. Lin, K. Sui Geok Chua, C. Kuah, B. Ti Ang, H. George, A. Kübler, S. Halder, A. Hösle, J. Münßinger, M. Palatucci, D. Pomerleau, G. Hinton, T. Mitchell, D. B. Ryan, E. W. Sellers, G. Townsend, S. M. Chase, A. S. Whitford, A.B. Schwartz, K. Kawashima, K. Shindo, J. Ushiba, M. Liu, G. Schalk (2011). State-of-the-Art in BCI Research: BCI Award 2010. In "Recent Advances in Brain-Computer Interface Systems". ISBN 978-953-307-175-6. Edited by: Reza Fazel. Publisher: InTech, February 2011. pp. 193 – 222.
• C. Guger, G. Edlinger, G. Krausz (2011). Hardware/Software Components and Applications of BCIs. In: Recent Advances in Brain-Computer Interface Systems. ISBN 978-953-307-175-6. Edited by: Reza Fazel. Publisher: InTech, February 2011. pp. 1 – 24.
• Gizzi L, Nielsen JF, Felici F, Ivanenko YP, Farina D. Impulses of activation but not motor modules are preserved in the locomotion of subacute stroke patients. J Neurophysiol. 2011 Jul;106(1):202-10. Epub 2011 Apr 20.
• Gizzi L, Nielsen JF, Felici F, Moreno JC, Pons JL, and Farina D. Motor modules in robot aided walking J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2012 Oct 8;9:76. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-9-76.
• Niazi Khan I, Mrachacz-Kersting N,Jiang N,Dremstrup K,Farina D.Peripheral electrical stimulation triggered by self-pace detection of motor intention enhances corticospinal excitability. : IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2012 Jul;20(4):595-604. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2012.2194309. Epub 2012 Apr 25.
• Mrachacz-Kersting N ,Niazi Khan I, Kristensen Rom S,Farina D Precise temporal association between cortical potentials evoked by motor imagination and afference induces cortical plasticity. J Physiol. 2012 Apr 1;590(Pt 7):1669-82. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.222851. Epub 2012 Jan 16.
• Belda-Lois, Juan-Manuel ; Mena-del Horno, Silvia ; Bermejo-Bosch, Ignacio ; Moreno, Juan C ; Pons, José L ; Farina, Dario ; Iosa, Marco ; Molinari, Marco ; Tamburella, Federica ; Ramos, Ander ; Caria, Andrea ; Solis-Escalante, Teodoro ; Brunner, Clemens; Rea, Massimiliano "Rehabilitation of gait after stroke: a review towards a top-down approach"; Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2011, Vol.8, p.66-85
• Niazi IK, Jiang N, Tiberghien O, Nielsen JF, Dremstrup K, Farina D. Detection of movement intention from single-trial movement-related cortical potentials. J Neural Eng. 2011 Dec;8(6):066009. doi: 10.1088/1741-2560/8/6/066009. Epub 2011 Oct 26.
• Niazi IK, Jiang N, Jochumsen M, Nielsen JF, Dremstrup K, Farina D. Detection of movement-related cortical potentials based on subject-independent training. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2013 Jan 3. [Epub ahead of print]
• A.J. del-Ama, J.C. Moreno, E. Rocon, A. Gil-Agudo, J.L. Pons. “Human-robot kinematic compatibility of major joints: recommendations for mechanical design of robotic exoskeletons”, Medical Engineering & Physics, in review (submitted Dec 17th 2012).
• J.C. Moreno, F. Barroso, D. Farina, L. Gizzi, C. Santos, M. Molinari, J.L. Pons. “Effects of robotic guidance on the coordination of locomotion”, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, in review (submitted Aug 21st 2012).
• C. Guger, G. Krausz, B. Allison, G. Edlinger (2012): Comparison of dry and gel based electrodes for P300 brain–computer interfaces. Front. Neurosci. 6 :60. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2012.00060.
• R. Ortner, D.C. Irimia, R. Prückl, J. Wojtowicz, J. Scharinger, C. Guger (2013): ,How many people can control a motor imagery based BCI using common spatial patterns?, Nerosci. Lett., submitted
• Wagner, J.; Solis Escalante, T.; Grieshofer, P.; Neuper, C.; Müller-Putz, G.; Scherer, R. (2012). Level of participation in robotic-assisted treadmill walking modulates midline sensorimotor EEG rhythms in able-bodied subjects. NeuroImage, 63(3):1203-11
• Pfurtscheller, G., Solis Escalante, T., Barry, R. J., Klobassa, D., Müller-Putz, G. R., Neuper, C. (submitted). Early beta ERD and brisk heart rate deceleration during execution and withholding (go vs. nogo) of foot motor imagery. Submitted to International Journal of Psychophysiology (Dec. 2012).
• Manuscripts with the results from the study on the impact of feedback on brain activity during walking (healthy persons) are in preparation at TUG
• Rea M, Rana M, Lugato N, Terekhin P, Gizzi L, Brötz D, Fallgatter A, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R, Caria A. Lower limb movement preparation in chronic stroke: a pilot study towards an fNIRS-BCI for gait rehabilitation. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. Under review
• Zaidi AD, Robinson N, Rana M, Prasad VA, Cuntai G, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R. Subject independent pattern classification of overt and covert movements from fNIRS signals: Towards neurofeedback training of patients to emulate healthy neural patterns. Neuroimage. Under review.
• Ramos-Murguialday A, Broetz D, Rea M, Laer , Yilmaz Ö, Brasil F , Curado M, Garcia E, VIziotis A, Cho W, Agostini M, Soares E, Soekadar S, Caria A, Cohen LG , Birbaumer N. Brain-machine interface (BMI) in chronic stroke: a controlled double-blind study. Annals of Neurology. In press.
• Ramos-Murguialday A, Schürholz M, Caggiano V, Wildgruber M, Caria A, Hammer EM, Halder S, Birbaumer N. Proprioceptive Feedback and Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Based Neuroprostheses. PLoS ONE 7(10): e47048, 2012.

Invited talks:

• J.C.Moreno, J.L.Pons, " A novel Top-Down approach to improve robotic assisted training in stroke", Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie (DGGG), September 15-17 2010 (Berlin).
• J.C. Moreno, “A BNCI-driven rehabilitation of gait in stroke patients”, Workshop on Multimodal Human - Robot Interfaces, IEEE-ICRA2010 (Alaska).
• J.C. Moreno, Neurorehabilitación Robótica, SIRA ECCI ROBOT 2011, November 11 (Bogotá).
• Presentation on "Environment for Medical Devices in Rehabilitation An Industrial Perspective" by Freygardur Thorsteinsson (Ossur hf) at HYPER Summer School on Neurorehabilitation, September 19, 2011, Salamanca, Spain. Audience around 140.
• N. Mrachacz-Kersting, N. Jiang, K. Dremstrup, D. Farina, “A novel Brain-Computer Interface for Chronic Stroke Patients.”, nominee of the 2012 BCI Award, to be awarded at Society for Neuroscience 2012, New Orleans, USA
• N. Mrachacz-Kersting, N. Jiang, I. Niazi, A.M. Pavlović, S. Radovanović, V.S. Kostić, D.B. Popović, K. Dremstrup and D. Farina, “The potential of Imagination and Artificial Afference in Stroke Rehabilitation”, 11th Symposium on Neural Network Applications in Electrical Engineering (NEUREL 2012), Sep. 2012, Belgrade, Serbia
• Solis Escalante, T.; Faller, J.; Kaiser, V.; Wagner, J.; Scherer, R.; Müller-Putz, G.: BCI research toward stroke rehabilitation at TU Graz. - in: World congress on medical physics and biomedical engineering, May 2012, Beijing, China.
• Müller-Putz, G.; Solis Escalante, T.; Wagner, J.; Faller, J.; Kaiser, V.; Ofner, P.; Scherer, R.: Towards Restoration and Rehabilitation of Motor Functions with the Help of Brain-Computer Interfaces. - Applications of BCIs for rehabilitation, International conference in Neurorehabilitation (ICNR2012), Nov. 2012, Toledo, Spain.
• Wagner, J.; Solis Escalante, T.; Scherer, R.; Müller-Putz, G.: Hirnaktivität während roboterunterstütz-tem Gehen.. 16. Jahrestagung der ÖGSF (Österreichische Schlaganfall Gesellschaft), Jan. 2013, Graz, Austria.

Posters:

• C. Guger, C. Holzner, C. Groenegress, M. Mecella, G. Edlinger, M. Slater (2010). Using a P300 Brain Computer Interface for Smart Home TOBI Workshop 2010, Graz, Austria, February 3 - 4., 2010. Poster.
• Marco Iosa, Febo Cincotti, Iolanda Pisotta, Federica Tamburella, Donatella Mattia, Marco Molinari: What users need. Requirements in BNCI-driven robot for gait rehabilitation after stroke: a pilot study. Presented at 2nd Workshop of the TOBI project in Rome 2-3.12.2010
• J.C. Moreno, C. Lagoda, A. Di Giovanni, D. Torricelli, J.L. Pons, "Brain-Neural Computer Interaction for Evaluation and Testing of Physical Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation of Gait Disorders", Workshop on "Beyond Brain Machine Interface: From Senses to Cognition", Neural Interfaces Conference, June 21-23,Long Beach, CA, USA.
• Poster of BETTER presented in the last Informal Meeting of EU Ministers, held in Zaragoza (2010-09-14)
• J.C. Moreno, C. Lagoda, A. Di Giovanni, D. Torricelli, J.L. Pons, "Brain-Neural Computer Interaction for Evaluation and Testing of Physical Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation of Gait Disorders", BETTER and TREMOR BCI Robots Booth at ICT2010 Exhibition (Brussels)
• Solis Escalante, T.; Pfurtscheller, G.; Neuper, C.: Self-paced training of an asynchronous brain switch” during the Fourth International BCI Meeting 2010, Asilomar, CA, USA.
• Solis Escalante, T.; Pfurtscheller, G.; Neuper, C.: Self-paced training of an asynchronous brain switch” during the Fourth International BCI Meeting 2010, Asilomar, CA, USA.
• I.Collantes, G. Asín, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons, “Towards a BNCI-driven stroke rehabilitation of gait: the concept of the BETTER project”, XXXII Jornadas de Automática, September 7-9, Sevilla, Spain.
• “TOP-DOWN BNCI based rehabilitation approach: kinematic and electromyograpich visual biofeedback training by means of a new Ankle-Foot Orthosis for stroke subjects” F. Tamburella, J. C. Moreno, G. Asín, J.L. Pons, L. Muzzioli, M.Iosa, I. Pisotta, F.Aloise, F. Cincotti, M. Molinari. TOBI WORKSHOP, January 23-25, 2012 Lausannne,Switzerland.
• I. Collantes, G. Asin, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. Analysis of biomechanical data to determine the degree of users participation during robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation. 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 978- 142444119-8. 4855-4858. 2012.
• I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons, F. Tamburella, M. Molinari. Analysis of the effect of two different feedbacks on the biomechanical patterns of stroke patients during robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation. International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR) 2012. 2012.
• G. Asín, N. Bonsfills, E. Gómez-Barrena, A. Fernández-Bravo, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. Neuromuscular control of dynamic joint stabilization with a knee brace: Implications to improve muscle and balance control. ICNR 2012, Toledo, España
• C. Kapeller, C. Hintermüller, C. Holzner, V. Putz, R. Prückl, C. Guger, A.Peer, R. Jenke, N. Martens, M. Abu-Alqumsam, T. Schauss (2012): Usability of video-overlaying SSVEP based BCIs. In proceedings of Tobi Workshop, March 20 – 22, 2012, Würzburg, DE.
• Solis Escalante, T.; Klobassa, D.; Brunner, C.; Pfurtscheller, G.; Neuper, C.: Passive BNCI for monitoring foot movement. - in: BNCI Village, ICT 2010. Brussels, Belgium
• Wagner, J.; Solis Escalante, T.; Neuper, C.; Müller-Putz,G.;Scherer,R.: Suppression of the central mu and beta rhythms during robot assisted walking in humans. - in: 8th FENS Forum of Neuroscience., 2012, Barcelona, Spain
• Solis-Escalante, T.; Wagner, J.; Scherer, R.; Grieshofer, P.; Müller-Putz, G, “Assessing participation during robotic assisted gait training based on EEG: feasibility study”, 3rd TOBI Workshop, 2012, Würzburg, Germany, March 20.03. 2012
• Scherer, R., Grieshofer, P., Enzinger, C., Seeber, M., Wagner, J., Solis Escalante, T., Aigner, G., Jehna, M., Müller-Putz, G.R. Predicting functional Stroke-Rehabilitation Outcome by means of Brain-Computer Interface Technologz: The BCI4REHAB Project. in 7th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, May 2012, Melbourne, Australia.
• Seeber, M., Scherer, R., Wagner, J., Solis Escalante, T., Müller-Putz, G.: EEG beta band sources modulated by gait cycle during robot-assisted walking. 19th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, 2013, Seattle, WA, USA. (submitted)
• Wagner, J., Solis Escalante, T., Neuper, C., Scherer, R., Müller-Putz, G.: Interaction between parietal and premotor areas is disrupted during visually guided gait adaptation. 19th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, 2013, Seattle, WA, USA. (submitted)

Proceedings at International Conferences:

• J.C. Moreno, "A BNCI-driven rehabilitation of gait in stroke patients", Workshop on Multimodal Human - Robot Interfaces at 2010 IEEE ICRA Conference, Alaska, USA, 3 May 2010.
• J. C. Moreno, J.M. Belda-Lois, D. Farina, C. Neuper, G. Edlinger, F. Cincotti, F. Thorsteinsson, N. Birbaumer, E. Rocon, J.L. Pons, "BETTER Project: BNCI-Driven Robotic Physical Therapies In Stroke Rehabilitation Of Gait Disorders". TOBI Workshop 2010, Graz, Austria, 3 Feb 2010 (Abstract).
• Grünbacher, "BETTER Project: BNCI-Driven Robotic Physical Therapies In Stroke Rehabilitation Of Gait Disorders", 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Viena University of Technology, Austria, July 14-16 2010.
• R. Ortner, C. Guger, R. Prueckl, E. Grünbacher, G. Edlinger (2010): „SSVEP based Brain-Computer Interface for Robot Control.” Proceedings of ICCHP, Vienna, Austria, July 14 –16, 2010, Part II, p. 85 ff.
• J.C.Moreno, J.L.Pons, " A novel Top-Down approach to improve robotic assisted training in stroke", Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie (DGGG), September 15-17 2010 (Berlin).
• J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons, “Towards a BNCI-driven stroke rehabilitation of gait: the concept of the BETTER Project”. Submitted to ICORR 2011 in January 2011.
• Solis-Escalante, T.; Wagner, J.; Scherer, R.; Grieshofer, P.; Müller-Putz, G, “Assessing participation during robotic assisted gait training based on EEG: feasibility study”, 3rd TOBI Workshop, 2012, Würzburg, Germany, March 20‐ 22, 2012
• Rupert Ortner, Markus Bruckner, Robert Prückl, Engelbert Grünbacher, Christoph Guger, Ursula Costa, Eloy Opisso (2011): Accuracy of a P300 Speller for People with Motor Impairments. In Proceedings of 2011 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence, Cognitive Algorithms, Mind, and Brain, Paris, France, April 11-15, 2011, p. 114 ff.
• R. Prückl, E. Grünbacher, R. Ortner, A.H. Taub, R. Hogri, A. Magal, E. Segalis, M. Zreik, N. Nossenson, I. Herreros, A. Giovannucci, R. Ofek Almog, S. Bamford, M. Marcus-Kalish, Y. Shacham, P. Verschure, H. Messer, M. Mintz, J. Scharinger, A. Silmon, C.
• Guger (2011): The Application of a Real-Time Rapid-Prototyping Environment for the Behavioral Rehabilitation of a Lost Brain Function in Rats. In Proceedings of 2011 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence, Cognitive Algorithms, Mind, and Brain, Paris, France, April 11-15, 2011, p. 128 ff.
• V. Putz, C. Guger, C. Holzner, S. Torrellas, F. Miralles (2011). A Unified SML Based Description of the Contents of Brain-Computer Interfaces. In Proceedings of the 5th International Brain-Computer Interface Confernece 2011. Graz, Austria, September 22 - 24, 2011. p. 328 ff.
• R. Ortner, R. Prueckl, V. Putz, J. Scharinger, M. Bruckner, A. Schnuerer, C. Guger (2011). Accuracy of a P300 Speller for Differnet Conditions: A Comparision. In Proceedings of the 5th International Brain-Computer Interface Conference 2011. Graz, Austria, September 22 -24, 2011. p. 196 ff.
• C. Guger, G. Krausz, G. Edlinger (2011). Brain-Computer Interface Control with Dry EEG Electrodes. In Proceedings of the 5th International Brain-Computer Interface Confernece 2011. Graz, Austria, September 22 - 24, 2011. p. 312 ff.
• R. Prueckl, A.H. Taub, R. Hogri, A. Magal, J. Scharinger, M. Mintz, C. Guger (2011). Behavioral rehabilitation of the conditioned eyeblink reflex in senescent rats in real-time. In Proceedings of the Neuroscience 2011. November 12 – 16, 2011. Washington D.C., USA. p. 133.
• C. Guger, G. Krausz, G. Edlinger (2011). Can P2300, SSVEP and motor imagery based BCI systems work without gel? In Proceedings of the Neuroscience 2011. November 12 –16, 2011. Washington D.C., USA. p. 50.
• G. Edlinger, C. Hintermueller, C. Guger (2011). A hybrid BCI using P300 and SSVEP for smart home control. In Proceedings of the Neuroscience 2011. November 12 – 16, 2011. Washington D.C., USA. p. 51.
• F.O. Barroso, J.C. Moreno, C. Santos, J.L. Pons. Preliminary evaluation of mechanical effects of robotic guidance during walking”, International Bionic Engineering Conference 2011, Boston, USA, 18 Sept 2011.
• Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting,Ning Jiang, Imran Niazi, and Dario Farina, “Peripheral electrical stimulation triggered by movement related cortical potentials enhances cortical excitability”', Computational Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Bernstein Conference and Neurex Annual Meeting (BC11), Oct. 2011, Freiburg (DOI: 10.3389/conf.fncom.2011.53.00092)
• Simon Zelič, Aleš Holobar, Matjaž Divjak, “On feasibility of gaze and facial component tracking during robot assisted walking”, International Conference on Neurorehabilitation, ICNR 2012, Toledo, Spain, November 14-16, 2012, Springer, cop. 2013, part 1, pp. 305-309.
• Simon Zelič, Matjaž Divjak, Aleš Holobar, “Devlopement of graphical feedback for robotassisted rehabilitation of walking”, 21st International Electrotechnical and Computer Science Conference, September 17-19, 2012, Portoroz, Slovenia: IEEE Region 8, IEEE, 2012, vol. B, pp. 19-22
• Simon Zelič, Matjaž Divjak, Aleš Holobar: Video-based assessment of attention to visual feedback during robot-assisted gait rehabilitation, submitted to ROSUS 2013, 21st of March 2013, Maribor, Slovenia.
• R. Xu, N. Jiang, G. Asín, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons, D. Farina. "An ambulatory BCI for stroke rehabilitation using MRCP triggered MAFO”, Fifth International Brain-Computer Interface Meeting, California from June 3rd - 7th, 2013.
• F. Tamburella, J.C. Moreno, G. Asín, J.L. Pons, L. Muzzioli, I. Pisotta, M.Iosa, F. Cincotti, M. Molinari. "TOP-DOWN BNCI based rehabilitation approach: kinematic and electromyograpich visual biofeedback training by means of a new Ankle-Foot Orthosis for stroke subjects”, TOBI Workshop IV, Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces for End-Users: Progress and Challenges. Submitted to Sion, Switzerland, January 23-25, 2013.
• I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.L. Pons, F. Tamburella, M. Molinari, J.C. Moreno. "Changes in kinetic patterns in post-stroke patients during robot therapy with different visual feedbacks systems: preliminary findings”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Neurorehabilitation, ICRAN2013, Accepted, Mar 7-8, 2013, Valencia, Spain.
• I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.C. Moreno, F. Tamburella, M. Molinari. “Analysis of the effect of two different feedbacks on the biomechanical patterns of stroke patients during roboticassisted gait rehabilitation”, International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2012), Toledo Nov 14-16, 2012.
• F. Barroso, C. Santos, J.L. Pons, J.C. Moreno. “Muscular activation and kinetic effects of robotic guidance force on human walking”, International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR 2012), Toledo Nov 14-16, 2012.
• Gómez-Fino JM, Moreno JC, Pons JL. A relative EMG muscle effort index for spasticity of the tibialis anterior muscle on post-stroke patients. Accepted for the 8th World Stroke Congress, Brasilia, Oct 10-13, 2012
• J.C. Moreno. "Modular control of walking: lessons for design of rehabilitation of gait after stroke”, Workshop on Innovative Innovative Technologies for Rehabilitation Exoskeleton, IEEE-BIOROB 2012, Roma, Italia, 2012.
• Moreno JC, Collantes I, Asin G, Pons JL. Design of better robotic tools adapted to stroke rehabilitation practice. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Beijing, May 26 to 31, 2012.
• Collantes I, Asin G, Pons JL, Moreno JL. Analysis of biomechanical data to determine the degree of user participation during robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation. 34th Annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Aug 28-Sept 1, 2012.
• Moreno JC. Modular control of walking: lessons for design of rehabilitation of gait after stroke. Workshop on Innovative Innovative Technologies for Rehabilitation Exoskeleton, IEEE-ICRA 2012. Roma, Italia, 2012.
• J.C. Moreno, I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.L. Pons. Towards a BNCI-driven stroke rehabilitation of gait: the concept of the BETTER project. Jornadas de Automática. 2011.
• F.O. Barroso, J.C. Moreno, C. Santos, J.L. Pons. "Preliminary evaluation of mechanical effects of robotic guidance during walking”, International Bionic Engineering Conference 2011, Boston, USA, 18 Sept 2011.
• M. Iosa, F. Tamburella, J.C. Moreno, I. Collantes, G. Asin, F. Aloise, I. Pisotta, L. Muzzioli, D. Mattia, M. Molinari, J.L. Pons, F. Cincotti. Riabilitazione post-ictus: un nuovo stumento per un approccio basato sui segnali neurofisiologici GNB 2012, Roma, Italia
• G. Asín, I. Collantes, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. Diseño de una órtesis motorizada de tobillo para rehabilitación de ictus con un enfoque TOP-DOWN. XXXIII Jornadas de Automática, 2012, Vigo, España
• I. Collantes, G. Asin, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. Analysis of biomechanical data to determine the degree of users participation during robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation. 34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 978- 142444119-8. 4855-4858. 2012.
• I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons, F. Tamburella, M. Molinari. Analysis of the effect of two different feedbacks on the biomechanical patterns of stroke patients during robotic-assisted gait rehabilitation. International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR) 2012.
• I. Collantes, G. Asin, J.C. Moreno, J.L. Pons. Análisis de datos biomecánicos para determinar el grado de participación del paciente durante rehabilitación de la marcha asistida por robot.. Jornadas de Automática. 2012.
• J.C. Moreno, I. Collantes, G. Asín, J.L. Pons. Nuevas herramientas basadas en BNCI para Rehabilitación Robótica en la marcha después del Ictus Cerebral. Simposio CEA Bioingeniería. 2012
• R. Ortner, D.-C. Irimia, J. Scharinger, C. Guger (2012): A Motor Imagery based Brain-Computer Interface for Stroke Rehabilitation. In Proceedings of Cybertherapy 17 2012. Sep 25 – 28, 2012. Brussels, BE.
• Solis-Escalante, T.; Wagner, J.; Scherer, R.; Grieshofer, P.; Müller-Putz, G, “Assessing participation during robotic assisted gait training based on EEG: feasibility study”, 3rd TOBI Workshop, 2012, Würzburg, Germany, March 20.03. 2012
• Müller-Putz, G.; Solis Escalante, T.; Wagner, J.; Faller, J.; Kaiser, V.; Ofner, P.; Scherer, R.: Towards Restoration and Rehabilitation of Motor Functions with the Help of Brain- Computer Interfaces. - in: Converging Clinical and Engineering Research in Neurorehabilitation. (2012), S. 1265 - 1269

Workshops:

• B. Allison, "The BETTER Project in Future BNCI". ABCI Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9 Sep 2009.
• Workshop on Multimodal Human - Robot Interfaces at 2010 IEEE ICRA Conference, Organizers: José L. Pons, José Azorin, 3 May 2010 (Alaska).
• N.Jiang, D. Farina "Myoelectric control in neurorehabilitation", Workshop on Multimodal Human-Robot Interfaces at 2010 IEEE ICRA Conference, 3 May 2010.
• C. Guger (2010). Brain-Computer Interface Workshop. Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting 2010, Barcelona, Spain, June 09, 2010. Workshop.
• G. Krausz, R. Ortner (2010). Brain-Computer Interface Workshop. 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Vienna, Austria, July, 12, 2010. Workshop.
• G. Prasad, G. Edlinger (2010). Advancing Brain-Computer Interface. 19th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting CNS 2010. San Antonio, TX, USA. July 24, 2010.Workshop.
• Participation (6 persons from FSL) in TOBI workshop in Rome, December 2-3, 2010.
• Christa Neuper was co-leader of the workshop “Using BCI Systems to Induce Neural Plasticity and Restore Function“, where she also gave a short talk and presented the BETTER project. Fourth International BCI Meeting 2010, Asilomar, CA, USA.
• TUG Co‐organization of a day seminar on “Hybrid BCI and multimodal BNCI systems”, 9th of August 2011 in Graz, Austria, together with Carmen Vidaurre from the MUNDUS project.
• E. Aarnoutse, C. Guger (2011): Configuration, Conduction, and Analysis of mu/beta-Rhythm Experiments. At the BCI2000 workshop, Utrecht, NL. Tutorial.
• R. Ortner (2011). Brain-Computer Interface. Workshop. July 01, 2011. ICORR 2011.Workshop.
• G. Krausz (2011). Brain-Computer Interface Workshop. September 20 – 23, 2011. Hyper Summer School 2011. Salamanca, Spain.
• G. Guger (2011). Brain-Computer Interface Workshop. November 12, 2011 during the Neuroscience 2011, Washington D.C., USA.
• G. Guger (2011). ECoG & Spike Recording & Analysis Workshop 2011. November 14, 2011 during the Neuroscience 2011, Washington D.C., USA.
• ICNR 2012, Toledo, Spain. Three workshops and special sessions was organised in the context of BETTER related to this conference:
  • WS9- Muscle synergies: from neurophysiological hypothesis to clinical tool; Organisers: Diego Torricelli, CSIC and Marco Molinari, FSL
  • WS10- Solis Escalante T., Scherer R., Müller-Putz G. R. Organization of a postconference workshop on Applications of BCIs for rehabilitation, after the International conference in Neurorehabilitation (ICNR2012). The workshopincluded invited speakers related to other projects from the BNCI cluster.
  • Round Table: Technological Innovations in Neurorehabilitation in stroke: policies and strategies (see D8.5, which reports on this event); Organiser: Juan C. Moreno, CSIC
• G. Krausz, Arnau Expinosa (2012) Brain-Computer Interface: Workshoptour Spain: Apr 16- 25, 2012 (8 Universities in 2 Weeks).
• G. Krausz (2012): Brain-Computer Interface: Workshoptour Incom: May 23, 2012.
• R. Ortner (2012): Brain-Computer Interface: Workshop @ Cyber17. Sep 25, 2012. Brussels, BE.

Media coverage/Website

• BETTER website, http://www.car.upm-csic.es/bioingenieria/better
• VII Programa Marco de I+D de la Unión Europea. BETTER Revista de Biomecánica 53(January 2010)
• Reunión de lanzamiento del proyecto europeo, BETTER, Internet (14.01.2010) www.ibv.org
• Reportaje sobre el IBV (mención al proyecto Better) en el programa de radio “A hombros de gigante” Radio Nacional de España – Radio 5 (29.01.2010)
• BNCI-driven Robotic Physical Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation of Gait Disorders (BETTER) Internet (01.02.2010): http://autonomía.ibv.org
• Science2 Business Award, March 16, 2010, Tech Gate Vienna, Austria
• Microsoft Innovation Award 2010, May 3, 2010, Microsoft Vienna, Austria
• ITT & Business (13 . February 2010): "Wer wagt, gewinnt"
• Kurier (04.05.2010): „Microsoft Innovation Award: Neue Ideen im Rampenlicht“, page 14
• Der Standard (04.05.2010): „Mit Gedankenkraft Geräte steuern“, page 14
• La Universidad de Aalborg acoge la segunda reunión del consorcio BETTER, Internet (21.06.2010): www.ibv.org
• Reuniones de proyectos. BETTER Revista de Biomecánica 54 (July 2010)
• Chip (07/2010): “Schneller schlauer” page 118 ff.
• Der Standard (24.11.2010): „Mit der Macht der Gedanken“ page 13
• Newsweek (20.12.2009): "Соло без клавиатуры"
• FSL: The clinical use of AFO-Tool was presented in one of the two most popular italian news-broadcast (TG5 on CANALE5, July 2011)
• FSL: The clinical use of Lokomat with top-down approach was presented in two popular Italian news-broadcast (TG2 on RAI2, and TG5 on CANALE5)
        
• TR35 Spain, Technology for a more efficient rehabilitation of people with limited mobility. Technology Review, Nov 16 2012.
• The work from TUG was covered in printed and online articles in the local austrian news (Styria and Upper Austria). During an interview, Prof. Müller-Putz presented the current work on the analysis of brain activity during locomotion and the development of neuroprosthesis. [articles in German]:
  • steiermark.orf.at/news/stories/2563864
  • www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/graz/graz/3195220/grazer-experten-entwickelnneuroprothesen.story
  • Medical Tribune, Nr. 4, page 18. January 23rd 2013
  • Neues Volksblatt, page 10. January 9th, 2013

Exhibitions:

• g.tec, Brain-Computer Interface. Tobi Workshop, Graz, Austria. February 3 – 4, 2010.
• g.tec, Brain-Computer Interface. Human Brain Mapping Annual Meeting 2010, Barcelona, Spain. June 06 – 10, 2010.
• g.tec, Brain-Computer Interface. 12th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, Vienna, Austria. July, 14 – 16, 2010.
• g.tec, Brain-Computer Interface. Nineteenth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting CNS*2010, San Antonio, Texas, USA. July 24 – 30, 2010.
• g.tec, Brain-Computer Interface. Future BNCI, Graz, Austria. September 13 – 16, 2010.
• BETTER-TREMOR Stand in ICT 2010, as part of the BNCI Village. The bioengineering group at CSIC is coordinating two projects in the 7.2 cluster – TREMOR and BETTER – with the aim of advancing brain-computer interface (BCI) research (27-29 September 2010)
• Grazer Messe – Research 2010, at this large research fair (aimed at industrial partners and the general public), the work at TU Graz was presented with an overview poster, which contained a short description of the BETTER project.
• Poster “Passive BNCI for monitoring foot movement” was sent to CSIC for display during the ICT expo 2010 in Brussels, Belgium, 27-29 September 2010
• Open Labs TU Graz Fields of Expertise Human‐ & Biotechnology: To celebrate the first 200 years of the Graz University of Technology, a series of public presentations were organized. TU Graz participated in the fifth session with a live demo of the Graz Brain Switch (methods used in WP5) and an overview poster, containing a short description of the BETTER project: http://portal.tugraz.at/portal/page/portal/TU_Graz/2011/Highlights/openlabs.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface: IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence - SSCI 2011. Paris, France April 11 – 15, 2011.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface: International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2011). Zürich, Switzerland. June 29 - July 1, 2011.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface. Hyper Summer School 2011. Salamanca, Spain, September 20 – 23, 2011.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface: 5th International BCI Workshop 2011. Graz, Austria. September 22 – 24, 2011.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface: Neuroscience 2011, Washington D.C., USA, November 12 – 16, 2011.
• g.tec: Brain-Computer Interface: BCI school , Laurent Bougrain, Nancy, France, November 14 – 18, 2011.
• g.tec: BCI: ACHI 2012, Valencia, ES. Jan 30 - Feb 4, 2012.
• g.tec: BCI: International Stroke Conference 2012, New Orleans, US. Feb 1 – 3, 2012.
• g.tec: BCI: Biomedica 2012, Brüssel, BE. Apr 18 – 19, 2012.

Other:

• BETTER Project Summary in Future BNCI: A roadmap for Future Directions in Brain/Neuronal Computer Interaction Research. 12 January 2012. Seventh Framework of the European Commission (Project number ICT-248320).
• J.C. Moreno, TR35 2012 (Spain) by Technology Review, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the innovative work on rehabilitation systems for gait after neurological injuries.
• The doctoral dissertation “The Asynchronous Graz Brain Switch” (by Teodoro Solis-Escalante) was submitted to the Research Award from the Styrian Brain Research Initiative INGE st (November 2012). www.gehirnforschung.at/nachwuchsforderung/forschungspreis/ [link in German].
• The doctoral dissertation “The Asynchronous Graz Brain Switch” (by Teodoro Solis-Escalante) has been nominated by the Computer Science Faculty of the Graz University of Technology to be submitted to the Dissertation Award of the Gesellschaft für Informatik (Society for Computer Science). www.gi.de/wir-ueber-uns/wettbewerbe/gi-dissertationspreis.html [link in German]

 

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