[BIC-announce] Seminar in Biomedical Engineering - Wednesday March 14th at 13h

[Christophe Grova]

Dear all,

Our next Biomedical Engineering Dpt seminar is today

Wednesday - March 14th,  at 13h

Location: Room  333 Lyman Duff Building (Biomedical Engineering Dpt, 3775 University Street).

Speaker: Dr. M. Sawan Ph.D , Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Title: Challenging Brain-Machine-Brain Interface Implementation for Sensing and Subsequent Treatment

Abstract:
Emerging Brain-Machine Interfaces for diagnostic and recovery of neural vital functions are promising alternative to allow studying the neural activity underlying cognitive functions and pathologies, detecting mind driven decisions, etc. This talk covers integrated circuits and systems techniques used for the design and integration of Microsystems intended for wireless neurorecording.  Both conventional spike detection and new neurotransmission characteristics will be presented.  In addition to data sampling, spike detection, data compression and wireless transmission will be reported. Also, harvesting energy to power up bioelectronic devices and to bidirectional exchange of data with external base stations will be explained. Inductive links are used to comply with required power budget, and data rates specific for up and down links, which are intended for recording and data transmission respectively. Global view of fully implantable CMOS-based devices will be given and case studies of continuous EcoG recording intended to onset detection of epileptic seizures, and for learning about the vision mechanism will be described.

A list of upcoming seminars can be found at : http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/news/seminars

See you there

Christophe Grova

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Christophe Grova, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering Dpt
Neurology and Neurosurgery Dpt
Montreal Neurological Institute
Centre de Recherches en Mathématiques
Biomedical Engineering Department - Room 304
McGill University
3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2B4
email : christophe.grova at mcgill.ca<mailto:christophe.grova at mcgill.ca>
tel : (514) 398 2516
fax : (514) 398 7461

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