This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Collinger JL, Boninger ML, Bruns TM, Curley K, Wang W, Weber DJ. Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):145–60. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury Jennifer L. Collinger, PhD; Michael L. Boninger, MD; Tim M. Bruns, PhD; Kenneth Curley, MD; Wei Wang, MD, PhD; Douglas J. Weber, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Collinger JL, Boninger ML, Bruns TM, Curley K, Wang W, Weber DJ. Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):145–60. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Involve consumers in design and evaluation process of new technologies such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Relevance – Spinal cord injury (SCI) often affects ability to perform critical activities of daily living and can negatively affect quality of life (QOL). – Assistive technology aims to augment function and increase independence.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Collinger JL, Boninger ML, Bruns TM, Curley K, Wang W, Weber DJ. Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):145–60. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Method Survey of 57 veterans with SCI: – Tetraplegia and paraplegia. – Participating in 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Collinger JL, Boninger ML, Bruns TM, Curley K, Wang W, Weber DJ. Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):145–60. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results Consumers’ high priorities for improving QOL: – Restoration of bladder/bowel control. – Walking. – Arm/hand function (tetraplegia only). Majority interested in using BCI, particularly for controlling functional electrical stimulation to restore lost function. Many would consider surgery to implant BCI, even though noninvasiveness was high-priority design requirement.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Collinger JL, Boninger ML, Bruns TM, Curley K, Wang W, Weber DJ. Functional priorities, assistive technology, and brain-computer interfaces after spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(2):145–60. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Survey demonstrated that individuals with SCI are interested in receiving and contributing to design of BCIs.