Students learn about modern technologies and development trends in the field of neural prostheses.

The acquired knowledge is used in solving practical engineering problems in the field of neural prostheses. The physiological base of neural prostheses. Acquiring knowledge about structures of modern electronic simulators and their projection. The introduction of different types of neural prostheses, the principals of their functioning, hardware and algorithms. The basic principles of projecting neural prostheses.

The basic operating principles of neural prosthses. Neural prosthesis as a functional replacement for natural biological systems. Neural prosthetic system design. The effects of electromagnetic fields on the sensory-motor mechanisms. Therapeutic effects of electrical and magnetic stimulation. Design of electronic neuromuscular stimulators. Functional electrical stimulation (FES). Pacemakers and defibrillators. Phrenic nerve pacing. Motor prosthetics for control of movement (restitution of grasping, standing and walking). Sensory function restitution-sensory prosthetics (auditory prosthetics – cochlear implants, visual prosthetics). Bladder control implants. Prosthetics for pain relief. Muscle exercises.

Lectures. Computer practice. Laboratory practice. Consultations.