Sarath S and Midhun Raj
Paralysis is a problem that has been plaguing the general population ever since mankind has evolved. It is a disheartening sight to see the plight of these differentially abled people not being able to bring in as much productivity as the normal population out in the real world. In order to solve this pertinent problem, a brain to muscle interface for paralyzed (BMIP) is developed.
The aforementioned project is a multifunctional system. It can be used to assist a person with immovable parts. During paralysis, a clot develops in the brain cells that blocks the pathway between the brain to body communication that prevents the body parts movement. This problem is solved by the introduction of our project BMIP.
The setup consists of a headset fixed with EEG electrodes that is connected to the EMG electrodes fixed in our hand via transmitter, receiver, TENS(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator).The signals from the EEG electrodes is transmitted ,amplified and processed by the transmitter section. This is wirelessly connected to a receiver section via the Bluetooth module. The received signals are used to turn on the relay and the stimulation from the TENS device causes the nerves to excite and cause the required movement.