Editors:
Assembles a base of knowledge from different fields of neuroscience, computation, material and technology, circuits and system, clinical reports, and psychology
Provides a systematic approach guiding future educational and research activities
Explores an interdisciplinary area still in its infancy, but with the potential to create significant impact
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
In the past decades, interdisciplinary investigations overlapping biology, medicine, information science, and engineering have formed a very exciting and active field that attracts scientists, medical doctors, and engineers with knowledge in different domains. A few examples of such investigations include neural prosthetic implants that aim to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from neurologic disease and injury; brain machine interfaces that sense, analyze, and translate electrical signals from the brain to build closed-loop, biofeedback systems; and fundamental studies of intelligence, cognitive functions, and psychological behaviors correlated to their neurological basis. Although this interdisciplinary area is still in its infancy, it can potentially create some of the most significant impact: treating diseases that are considered untreatable, interpretation and communication of neuron ensembles, or even a revolutionary perception and understanding of life different from philosophical or immaterial approaches. Fortunately, several academic societies recognize the value and impact of this growing field, firmly supporting related research. Such support will drive a booming future in the next twenty or thirty years.
Research in this area is frequently project-driven, and the generated knowledge has been scattered in different fields of neuroscience, computation, material and technology, circuits and system, clinical reports, and psychology—the scope considerably across the boundary of traditionally defined disciplines. Neural Computation, Neural Devices, and Neural Prosthesis is intended to assemble such knowledge, from there suggesting a systematic approach guiding future educational and research activities. The targeted audience includes both students and researchers.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This is a good reference for cardiac, respiratory, and central nervous system implants for remote control. The cortical visual prostheses, retinal, and neurotransmitter devices are described in detail. The engineering both electrical & electronic, are very well described. … This text is a very good reference, up to date, and relevant for physiologists, bioengineers, students, and fellows working in this broad area of research. This book is very unique.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, July, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
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National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Zhi Yang
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neural Computation, Neural Devices, and Neural Prosthesis
Editors: Zhi Yang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8151-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8150-8Published: 16 April 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4235-0Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8151-5Published: 15 April 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 371
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 102 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedicine general, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering