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About
David P. McMullen is a pioneering neuroscientist and biomedical engineer whose research sits at the intersection of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), neuroprosthetics, and assistive robotics. His work focuses on translating neural signals into meaningful control of advanced robotic prosthetic limbs, with the ultimate goal of restoring independence and function to individuals living with sensorimotor deficits. McMullen is perhaps best known for his foundational contributions to the HARMONIE system — a hybrid, multimodal control framework that integrates intracranial EEG, eye tracking, and computer vision to enable intuitive operation of the Johns Hopkins Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL). His landmark 2014 demonstration of this semi-autonomous hybrid BMI has garnered 190 citations, establishing it as a cornerstone reference in the field. His 2013 work on simultaneous neural control of reaching and grasping (90 citations) further demonstrated the real-world clinical potential of intracranial EEG-based prosthetic control. More recently, McMullen has advanced shared-control frameworks for bimanual robotic coordination and explored intracortical microstimulation to restore artificial touch sensation. His continued investigation into embodiment and somatosensory feedback reflects a commitment to developing truly integrated neural prosthetic systems that feel natural to users — pushing the field toward genuine sensorimotor restoration.
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- 4HARMONIE: A multimodal control framework for human assistive robotics25 citations · 2013
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