Ruben I. Carino-Escobar
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Jenderal Soedirman University
Papers
8
Total Citations
265
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About
Ruben I. Carino-Escobar is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for stroke recovery. His work focuses on integrating motor imagery-based BCI with robotic hand orthoses to restore upper limb function in stroke patients. His major contributions include demonstrating that BCI-coupled robotic orthoses can induce neuroplasticity and improve motor outcomes, as shown in his 2018 study (95 citations) and subsequent longitudinal analysis (69 citations). He has also compared BCI interventions with conventional therapy in a crossover feasibility study (42 citations) and is advancing the field through the ReHand-BCI trial (2025, 8 citations), a randomized controlled trial assessing clinical and neuroplasticity effects. Carino-Escobar has explored different feedback modalities, such as robotic versus virtual hand feedback (28 citations), and continuous versus discrete feedback (6 citations). His work addresses the critical challenge of low BCI performance in clinical settings, aiming to make these technologies viable for widespread rehabilitation. With over 265 total citations, his research is shaping the future of neurorehabilitation by bridging BCI technology and robotic assistance to restore movement after stroke.
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- 5Control signal for a mechatronic hand orthosis aimed for neurorehabilitation10 citations · 2015
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