Where Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is headed to: The modular extended magnetic stimulator
Paper in proceeding, 2021

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) already suffered, even though first presented in 1985, a technical stagnation. Even though applications of stimulation patterns were optimized for treatment and research objectives, the technical buildup of transcranial magnetic stimulators only advances in terms of a reduced energy consumption, but never concerning the aspect of adjustable pulse shapes. This paper reviews prior technical advances of magnetic stimulators and their medical applications. Moreover, a novel multilevel stimulator is presented and it is analyzed how it could finally overcome the restriction of predefined pulse shapes. Finally,it is discussed how freely selectable pulse shapes might fundamentally change the way TMS is applied.

Magnetic circuits

Power conversion

Modular multilevel converters

Pulse inverters

Multilevel systems

Coils

MOSFET

Author

Fabian Neukirchinger

Bundeswehr University Munich

Anton Kersten

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering

Manuel Kuder

Bundeswehr University Munich

Benjamin Lohse

Bundeswehr University Munich

Florian Schwitzgebel

Bundeswehr University Munich

Thomas Weyh

Bundeswehr University Munich

21st IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2021 5th IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power System Europe, EEEIC / I and CPS Europe 2021 - Proceedings


9781665436120 (ISBN)

21st IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2021 5th IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power System Europe, EEEIC / I and CPS Europe 2021
Bari, Italy,

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Energy Systems

Computer Vision and Robotics (Autonomous Systems)

DOI

10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope51590.2021.9584674

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