R. Franklin

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R. Franklin has fundamentally advanced the field of bidirectional brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), with a primary focus on restoring somatosensory feedback for prosthetic users. Their landmark 2018 paper, "Artifact-free recordings in human bidirectional brain–computer interfaces," addresses a critical bottleneck in the field: the electrical artifacts generated by intracortical microstimulation, which corrupt the neural recordings essential for BCI control. Franklin’s work introduced innovative signal processing and hardware strategies to eliminate these artifacts, enabling simultaneous recording and stimulation in human participants for the first time. This breakthrough has been cited 59 times and is foundational for developing closed-loop BCIs that deliver natural touch sensations. Franklin’s contributions are pivotal for translating BCIs from laboratory demonstrations to clinically viable systems, directly impacting the quality of life for individuals with paralysis. Their research continues to push the boundaries of neural engineering, merging high-fidelity recording with precise stimulation to create seamless, intuitive neural prosthetics.