Project Overview

An apparatus for precisely reproducible delivery of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) across laboratory settings. TMS operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction to produce focused electrical stimulation of the brain. The research project underlying this design project is to evaluate the effects of varying three TMS parameters -- location on the scalp, distance between stimulator and cortical surface, and stimulator intensity -- on cortical excitability, as measured by electroencephalograph (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The design challenge is to develop a scheme, and a device, to effect precise replication of TMS stimulator position on the scalp in both the EEG and the fMRI labs.

Files

• PDS (February 2, 2006)
• Mid semester presentation (February 24, 2006)
• Mid Semester Report (March 2, 2006)
• Final Paper (April 28, 2006)
• Poster (May 5, 2006)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Jonathan Baran - Team Leader
• Chris Webster - Communicator
• Max Michalski - BSAC
• Tim Pearce - BWIG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Paul Thompson - Advisor
• Brad Postle - Client