Demo: Magnetic MIMO for Alzheimer's Treatment

Abstract

A well-known treatment for depression is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS, which activates specific cells within the brain, has been actively studied for Alzheimer's treatment. In this paper, we propose a novel magnetic multiple input multiple output (MIMO) treatment for Alzheimer's. In prior work on MIMO, one can control the beam direction by using attenuators and phase shifters. However, in MIMO with electromagnetic waves for communications, it can be a challenge to control the direction of the magnetic field. In our proposal, we use magnetic MIMO to enhance the conventional TMS system. To verify the feasibility of the system, we implement a real-time Alzheimer's treatment system and confirm the performance gain.