BME1473H: Acquisition and Processing of Bioelectric Signals

Neural signals can be used to diagnose diseases, to investigate the mechanisms by which the nervous system operates, and to control assistive devices. This course will introduce students to state-of-the-art methods in measuring the electrical activity of the nervous system. The biophysical basis of bioelectric recordings will be described, after which data collection and signal processing methods will be discussed for a range of modalities, including: electroencephalography, intracranial recordings, electromyography, electroneurography, and evoked potentials. Applications and examples will be provided for each of the techniques studied, drawn from fields including neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, kinesiology, and neurosurgery. Students will have the opportunity to apply selected methods of the course to a problem in their own areas of research.

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St. George