ABSTRACT

Wearable, non-invasive, brain-monitoring technologies could take research outside the laboratory, to make discoveries about the human brain in different, and sometimes more relevant, settings for the specific research. While this could lead to new scientific discoveries, there is a need to understand how individuals benefit from and make sense of interactions with such technology. This study considered patient experiences with wearable, non-invasive, brain-monitoring devices in a rehabilitation context. The research project Patient-Centric Engineering in Rehabilitation (PACER) provided examples from research practice to assess and discuss the potential for using such devices in patient-centric rehabilitation for lower limb amputees. Project findings suggest that concepts from technology mediation theory strengthen the discussion by describing how relations with the technology differ, depending on whether you are a health professional, researcher or patient, which is an essential understanding when assessing novel technologies for practical applications.

摘要

可穿戴、非侵入性大脑监测技术可以将研究带出实验室，在不同的、有时甚至更相关的特定研究环境中发现人类大脑。虽然这可能会带来新的科学发现，但仍需要了解个人如何从此类技术中受益并理解与此类技术的互动。这项研究考虑了患者在康复环境中使用可穿戴、非侵入性大脑监测设备的体验。以患者为中心的康复工程 (PACER) 研究项目提供了研究实践中的示例，以评估和讨论在下肢截肢者以患者为中心的康复中使用此类设备的潜力。