Publication Type |
Journal Article |
School or College |
College of Engineering |
Department |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Program |
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Creator |
Harrison, Reid R.; Tabib-Azar, Massood |
Other Author |
Chestek, Cynthia A.; Samsukha, Paras; Chiel, Hillel J.; Garverick, Steven L. |
Title |
Microcontroller-based wireless recording unit for neurodynamic studies in saltwater |
Date |
2006-01-01 |
Description |
This paper presents the design of a biocompatible implantable neural-recording unit for Aplysia californica, which is a common sea slug. Low-voltage extracellular neural signals (< 250 ?V) are recorded using a high-performance low-power low-noise preamplifier that is packaged with programmable digital data acquisition and control, and frequency-shift keying (FSK) telemetry that provides 5-kb/s wireless neural data through 18 cm of saltwater. The telemetry utilizes an 8-cm electric-dipole antenna matched to 50 ? by exposing the ends of the antenna to the saltwater. A custom 27-MHz receiver has been developed using commercially available ICs. A clock data recovery algorithm is implemented in a microcontroller to synchronize the received data. A 3-V lithium-ion battery (160 mAh) allows 16 h of recording. Neural data obtained using extracellular nerve electrodes and a wired interface to this unit exhibit a 2.5-mV-rms noise, which is comparable to a commercial neural-recording equipment. Neural data were also collected through the wireless link, demonstrating the feasibility of low-power transmission through saltwater. |
Type |
Text |
Publisher |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Volume |
695 |
First Page |
1105 |
Last Page |
1114 |
Subject |
Sea slug; Data acquisition; Implantable; Low-noise amplifier; Low-power circuits; Neural sensor; Telemetry |
Subject LCSH |
Microelectrodes; Implants, Artificial; Aplysia californica; Biotelemetry |
Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
Language |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
Chestek, C. A., Samsukha, P., Tabib-Azar, M., Harrison, R. R., Chiel, H. J., & Garverick, S. L. (2006). Microcontroller-based wireless recording unit for neurodynamic studies in saltwater. IEEE Sensors Journal, 695, 1105-14. Oct. |
Rights Management |
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Format Medium |
application/pdf |
Format Extent |
546,248 bytes |
Identifier |
ir-main,13943 |
ARK |
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Setname |
ir_uspace |
ID |
705867 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vd7gzd |