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Non-Invasive Brain-Controlled Bionic Leg

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Samuel Skotnikov, Chanyoung Kim, and Eeshaan Prashanth · Highland Village and Flower Mound, Texas
Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations ($50,000) · Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair · 2025

Abstract

Neuroflex, a prosthetic leg driven by EEG signals read non-invasively from the scalp, with a powered ankle joint intended to produce more natural motion at a lower cost than existing powered prostheses.

What they found
The result, in the terms the project itself reported it.

Reported 98% accuracy predicting intended movement from EEG.

Why it worked
ResearchForge's reading of the public record — not the students' words, and not the judges' reasoning.

Non-invasive control is the hard constraint the team set for itself: scalp EEG is far noisier than implanted electrodes, and accepting that noise is what makes the accuracy figure worth reporting.

Key methods
  • Non-invasive EEG signal acquisition
  • Movement-intent classification
  • Powered ankle joint design
  • Prediction accuracy testing
What to take from this
ResearchForge's reading of the public record — not the students' words, and not the judges' reasoning. Borrow the habits and decisions, never the project itself.
  • State the constraint you refused to relax — it is usually where the difficulty lives
  • Accuracy on the control signal and usefulness of the limb are two claims; a team project has room to test both

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