Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1R15HD117277-01
Enhancing Upper Extremity Rehabilitation in Neurodiverse Children: BCI-Mediated Neurofeedback and Virtual Reality for Improved Engagement and Training Quality
Recipient
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Award Amount
$455,367.00
Ceiling
$455,367.00
Awarded
July 09, 2025
Identifier
1R15HD117277-01
This NIH-funded project develops a brain-computer interface and virtual reality system to improve upper limb rehabilitation in children with neuromotor disorders, focusing on engagement and training quality.
Description
The project involves developing a motor training system employing brain activities, augmented with virtual reality (VR), to improve hand and upper limb function in children with neuromotor disorders, specifically cerebral palsy. The project aims to enhance sensorimotor pathways using a brain-computer interface (BCI) combined with VR and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). It builds on previous work with BCI systems for ankle dorsiflexion and aims to adapt these for upper limb rehabilitation using VR-based games. The project emphasizes engaging children in intensive, repetitive, and task-oriented training to improve motor control and function.