Papers
8
Total Citations
257
H-Index
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About
Kenji Kansaku is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of neuroscience, robotics, and rehabilitation engineering. His work focuses on developing brain-machine interface (BMI) and hybrid BMI systems that restore motor function and communication for individuals with paralysis or disabilities. Kansaku’s major contributions include creating the first EEG-controlled exoskeleton for assisting arm movements in paresis, as detailed in his highly cited 2017 paper (94 citations), and the BMI-based Occupational Therapy Assist Suit (BOTAS) controlled by steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP). He has also explored the cognitive neuroscience of body ownership and agency, showing how electromyographically controlled robotic arms can alter these perceptions. His 2009 study, “My thoughts through a robot's eyes,” introduced an augmented reality-BMI that allows users to control a robot’s perspective with their thoughts. With over 250 citations across his top works, Kansaku’s research has advanced practical, noninvasive neuroprosthetics for daily use and neurorehabilitation. His notable achievements include developing hybrid control methods combining EMG and SSVEP, and estimating joint angles from biological signals for multi-joint exoskeletons, making him a key figure in translating BMI technology from lab to real-world assistive applications.
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- 2A BMI-based occupational therapy assist suit: asynchronous control by SSVEP62 citations · 2013
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- 5Estimating joint angles from biological signals for multi-joint exoskeletons11 citations · 2014
- 6Brain–Machine Interfaces for Persons with Disabilities9 citations · 2011
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