Kaczmarek K A
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Ave., Madison, WI 53711, USA.
Sci Iran D Comput Sci Eng Electr Eng. 2011 Dec;18(6):1476-1485. doi: 10.1016/j.scient.2011.08.020.
The Tongue Display Unit (TDU) is a 144-channel programmable pulse generator that delivers dc-balanced voltage pulses suitable for electrotactile (electrocutaneous) stimulation of the anterior-dorsal tongue, through a matrix of surface electrodes. This article reviews the theory of operation and a design overview of the TDU, as well as selected applications. These include sensory substitution, tactile information display and neurorehabilitation via induced neuroplasticity.
舌显示单元(TDU)是一种144通道的可编程脉冲发生器,它通过表面电极矩阵产生适用于对舌背前部进行电触觉(电皮肤)刺激的直流平衡电压脉冲。本文回顾了TDU的工作原理和设计概述,以及一些选定的应用。这些应用包括感觉替代、触觉信息显示和通过诱导神经可塑性进行神经康复。