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Neurorehabilitation with the Use of an Arm Exoskeleton Controlled via Brain–Computer Interface: Implemented Interdisciplinary Project

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The paper outlines the interdisciplinary project on designing and applying in the process of neurorehabilitation with the use of arm exoskeleton controlled via brain–computer interface.

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    E. V. Biryukova & P. D. Bobrov

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Biryukova, E.V., Bobrov, P.D. Neurorehabilitation with the Use of an Arm Exoskeleton Controlled via Brain–Computer Interface: Implemented Interdisciplinary Project. Hum Physiol 47, 709–715 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S036211972107001X

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