PRISM Lab - Our Research

In the prism Lab, we do research aimed at maximizing possibilities for children and youth with disabilities and special needs, along with their families, through excellence in applied science and engineering.

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• Characterizing brain states using an electrical brain activity sensing headband
• Enhancing self- management of individuals with severe disabilities using a cloud-connected technology: Tecla-e
• Interbrain Electroencephalography (EEG) Signal Synchronization among Non-verbal Children/Youth with Severe Disabilities, their Parents, and Music Therapists
• Measuring Muscle Patterns in Accelerometer-basedMechanomyography during Pediatric Gait
• Validation and testing of a fabric-based electro-oculography (EOG) access technology

A Novel Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Brain-Computer Interface

• Communicating through Emotions: Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to Identify Emotional Responses in Children

Access Pathways – Accelerometer

• Tongue Movement Accelerometer: An alternative access pathway

Assistive Technology - Communication

• Development of the Kinect virtual art program to physically engage children with severe impairments
• Training contingency awareness through an interactive virtual environment

Assistive Technology - Electronic Textiles

• A case study of the usability and usefulness of a fabric based communication device for children with severe communication difficulties
• Enhancing the decoding of functional intention in children with severe disabilities through the use of e-textiles

Assistive Technology – Mechanomyography (MMG)

• Comparison of Mechanomyography from a Condenser Microphone and Accelerometer during Gait
• Mechanomyogram detection of intentional muscle activity in the presence of dyskinetic movements

Brain-computer Interface - Electroencephalography (EEG)

• A comparison of tactile and visual based brain-computer interface spellers
• A double RC paradigm based hybrid BCI system
• A multi-modal human-machine interface integrating behavior and brain signals
• An auditory-tactile based gaze-independent brain computer interface
• An error-related potential based self-correcting brain-computer interface speller
• Towards Context-Aware Brain-Computer Interfaces

Brain-computer Interface - Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)

• A more user-friendly brain computer interface
• Differentiation of NIRS signals from multiple cortical regions & development of an automated method for motion artifact removal

Brain-Computer Interfaces

• Detecting a Fast Optical Signal for Brain-Computer Interface Communication

Gait Analysis

• Dynamic Noise Reduction in Accelerometer-based Mechanomyography during Pediatric Gait

Miscellaneous

• Dynamic topographic visualization and quantification of a multichannel surface EMG grid array
• Investigating Language Development in a Child with a Rare Central Nervous System Disorder

Testing a Communication Device on Typically Developing Children

• Systematic Quantification of Systemic Blood Flow in Near Infrared Spectroscopy Brain Computer Interfaces in a Pediatric Context

Testing a Communication Device on Typically Developing Participants

• Quantifying and Overcoming the Effect of Distractions on Cognitive Load in Brain-Computer Interfaces