The Combination of Optical Coherence Tomography and Robotics: Current Research and Future Perspectives Academic Background Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, high-resolution optical imaging technique that has been widely used in the field of biomedical imaging since its invention. It provides micrometer-level visualization of tis...
A Neurofunctional Study of Tactile Feedback in Stroke Rehabilitation Based on fNIRS Academic Background Stroke is a common neurological condition that profoundly affects patients’ daily lives and quality of life. Among the various functional impairments caused by stroke, hand dysfunction is particularly notable, manifesting in decreased muscle stre...
A Revolution in Optical Imaging: Development of a Multimodal Retinal Imaging System Combining OCT and Raman Spectroscopy Research Background and Significance Accessing molecular information of retinal tissue is pivotal for the early diagnosis of ophthalmic and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the current gold standard in retinal imaging—Optical...
A New Method for Estimating Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate from Videos Background and Research Motivation Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are critical physiological parameters reflecting cardiorespiratory functions. These metrics are widely used in medical, health monitoring, and psychological and behavioral studies. Traditionally, these...
Research Report on Automated Robotic Craniotomy Surgery System Background As the central organ of complex life activities, the brain governs all psychological and conscious processes, playing a crucial role in every aspect of life. Entering the 21st century, neuroscience has become one of the fastest-growing and most prominent fields, with animal m...
Development of Next-Generation Low-Cost Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Systems: Advancing Retinal Imaging for Clinical Applications Academic Background Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, high-resolution imaging technology widely used in ophthalmology, particularly for diagnosing retinal diseases. However, existing commercial ...
Extreme Compression and Reconstruction of Protein Sequence Space: A Breakthrough Study on EvoAI Background Protein design and optimization have become central challenges in fields like biotechnology, medicine, and synthetic biology. The functions of proteins are determined by their sequences and structures, but this functional sequence space is hig...
ONIX: An Open-Source Platform for Multimodal Neural Recording and Perturbation During Naturalistic Behavior Research Background and Significance In recent years, significant advances have been made in large-scale neural population recording technology and studies on animal behavior in the field of neuroscience. However, these two demands often conf...
Fully Automated Microfluidic Chip-Based Embryo Sexing Technology Academic Background In the egg-laying poultry industry, newly hatched male chicks are often culled immediately after hatching, as they neither lay eggs nor produce high-quality meat. Each year, approximately 372 million male chicks are culled in the European Union. This practice has s...
Development of an Engineered Direct Electron Transfer Enzyme for Continuous Levodopa Monitoring Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of α-synuclein aggregations forming Lew...