Investigating design parameters for improved tissue integration in brain-computer-interface technology
Corinne Orlemann, Roxana N. Kooijmans, Laura M. De Santis, Paul Neering, Christian Boehler, Kirti Sharma, Patrick Ruther, Maria Asplund, Pieter R. Roelfsema · FENS Forum 2024
A major challenge in brain-computer-interfaces is the development of technology that integrates well with the brain without sacrificing device functionality and implantability. Currently, the only commercially available device for humans is the Utah-array. However, the stiffness and size of these silicon probes have an adverse effect on the brain tissue, which decreases the interface longevity. In this project we investigate different probe designs to determine which parameters are most important to improve device-tissue integration, focusing on the rigidness and the footprint of the probe. Ri