11 results about "Vibrotactile stimulation" patented technology

In general, the present invention relates to neuromodulation. More particularly, the present invention relates to a stimulation unit for applying a vibro-tactile stimulus to a part of a body of a user. Such stimulation unit comprises a contactor for contacting the part of the body of the user and an oscillation assembly for guiding and accelerating the contactor along an oscillation direction, wherein the oscillation assembly is adapted to accelerate the contactor essentially along the oscillation direction only. The present invention also relates to devices comprising, and methods using, such stimulation units.

Provided herein is a method of reducing weight loss, increasing weight, increasing rate of weight gain, and / or treating failure to thrive in a patient, including administering to the patient vibrotactile stimulation for a duration and frequency sufficient to reduce weight loss, increase weight, increase rate of weight gain, and / or treat failure to thrive in the patient.

The application discloses a brain-computer interface system based on vibration stimulation selective attention, and the system comprises a vibration tactile stimulation device, an electroencephalogram acquisition system and a computer for stimulation interface presentation and data processing; a subject sits on a chair about 70 cm in front of the stimulation interface, and vibration stimulation is applied to the index fingers of the left and right hands according to an experimental paradigm process, and the stimulation frequencies are respectively set as optimal specificity stimulation frequencies screened in advance; the subject selectively concentrates attention on a target side according to a prompt of the stimulation interface; the electroencephalogram acquisition system acquires electroencephalogram data of the subject, the acquired data are subjected to subsequent pretreatment, feature extraction and classification to identify the target stimulation concerned by the subject, and the identification result is fed back to the subject in the form of vibration stimulation. The application can decode the user intention by using the electroencephalogram signal feature difference induced by different vibration stimulation selective attention tasks, and then convert the user intention into a target instruction, so that the user can interact with the external environment.

Wearable devices can be used to stimulate one or more nerves or proprioceptors to reduce essential tremor, Parkinson tremor, and other forms of tremor. Wearable devices for vibrotactile stimulation of proprioceptors are provided in certain aspects.

A portable and wearable system (100) for neuro modulation to control neuropathic pain particularly controlling pain in trigeminal neuralgia, wherein the system (100) comprises a head or neck or ear wearable device (102) having multiple detachable and adjustable miniature vibrators (114) that are connected with a respective elongated bendable connector allowing the vibrators to be placed at targeted affected area of the user to provide vibrotactile stimulation to the affected area. The vibrators (114) are controlled through a wireless control module (106) via a remote-control unit (200) allowing the vibrators (114) to be operating at variable frequency, intensity, pulse duration, number of pulses, and time of operation independently in response to signal received from the remote-control unit (200) for automatic and effective pain management at the affected area of the user.

In general, the present invention relates to neuromodulation. In particular, the present invention relates to a stimulation unit for applying a vibrotactile stimulus to a part of a user's body. Such a stimulation unit comprises a contactor for contacting the user's body part and an oscillation arrangement for guiding and accelerating the contactor along an oscillation direction, the oscillation arrangement being designed to accelerate the contactor substantially only along the oscillation direction. The present invention also relates to devices comprising such stimulation units and methods utilizing such stimulation units.

A method for somatosensory stimulation of at least one user (UT) is described to acquire at least one electroencephalogram (EEG) signal containing an evoked potential for activating a direct neural interface (BCI) based on somatosensory stimuli from the user's skin. Specifically, with the user placed in an environment (ENV), the stimuli (STS) are applied to the environment by a transducer (HP), the user's skin being in contact with the environment and thus receiving the stimuli via the environment. Abstract figure: Figure 1

Systems and techniques may generally be used for handheld tactile stimulation using low-speed rotational stroking. A system may include a housing, a power source disposed within the housing, a rotational drive configured to rotate a head coupler, and a removable, interchangeable head attachable to the head coupler. A sensor may be configured to produce a rotational-speed signal, and a controller may regulate the rotational drive based on the rotational-speed signal to maintain a commanded low rotational speed during skin contact. In some aspects, the approach may provide non-vibratory, slow-rotational operation suitable for gentle stroking with interchangeable filament heads. The disclosed arrangements may support feedback-based speed regulation for consistent tactile output, while permitting hygienic head swaps and serviceability without requiring external control during use.

A transcutaneous stimulation system can be used to stimulate one or more nerves or proprioceptors to reduce essential tremor, Parkinson tremor, and other forms of tremor. Vibrotactile stimulation of proprioceptors is provided in certain aspects.

Provided herein is a method of reducing weight loss, increasing weight, increasing rate of weight gain, and / or treating failure to thrive in a patient, including administering to the patient vibrotactile stimulation for a duration and frequency sufficient to reduce weight loss, increase weight, increase rate of weight gain, and / or treat failure to thrive in the patient.

The invention relates to a method for the somaesthetic stimulation of at least one user (UT) for the purpose of collecting at least one electroencephalogram signal (EEG) comprising an evoked potential with a view to activating a brain-computer interface (BCI) based on somaesthetic stimuli applied to the user's skin. In particular, with the user positioned in an environment (ENV), the stimuli (STS) are applied to the environment by a transducer (HP), the user's skin being in contact with the environment and thus receiving the stimuli via the environment.