Angus J. C. McMorland
Neurosciences Institute, Neuroscience Institute, University of Pittsburgh
Papers
4
Total Citations
148
H-Index
4
About
Angus J. C. McMorland is a leading researcher in neural engineering, whose work focuses on restoring movement to individuals with paralysis through advanced brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neuroprosthetics. His major contributions center on translating animal-model research into human clinical applications, most notably demonstrated in a landmark 2013 study (71 citations) where a person with tetraplegia used a BCI to control a sophisticated anthropomorphic robotic arm with skill and speed approaching that of an able-bodied person. McMorland’s research also addresses critical challenges in prosthetic control, including modeling motor-cortical activity during arm resting states (59 citations) and developing state-space control methods for prosthetic hand shape (5 citations). His work on seven-degree-of-freedom cortical control of a robotic arm (13 citations) further pushes the boundaries of high-dimensional device control. By tackling both the neural decoding algorithms and the practical usability of prosthetics, McMorland has helped bridge the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and real-world assistive technologies, making him a pivotal figure in the quest to restore functional independence for those with motor impairments.
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- 3Seven Degree of Freedom Cortical Control of a Robotic Arm13 citations · 2013
- 4State-space control of prosthetic hand shape5 citations · 2012