Staff Profile

I am a Lecturer and I lead the upper-limb prosthetics research which goes on in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the School of Engineering. My research focusses on biofeedback training of muscle activity for rehabilitation purposes and to enable functional control of devices. My Google Scholar is here.

Areas of Expertise

Motor learning, machine learning, biomedical signal processing, prosthetics, prototyping, networking.

Positions

Lecturer, School of Engineering, Newcastle University (2023 - )

Newcastle University Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Newcastle University (2018 - 2023)

Research Associate, Intelligent Sensing, School of Engineering, Newcastle University (2015 - 2018)

Laboratory Manager, Adaptive Brain Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge (2014 - 2015)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives, l’Université d’Aix-Marseille (2011 - 2014)

Qualifications

PhD Computer Science, University of Essex

MSc Intelligent Systems, Sunderland University

BSc AI & Psychology, University of Edinburgh

• Articles

  • Aghchehli E, Kyranou I, Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Digital Sensing Systems for Electromyography. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2024, 32, 2826-2834.
  • Stuttaford SA, Dyson M, Nazarpour K, Dupan SSG. Reducing Motor Variability Enhances Myoelectric Control Robustness Across Untrained Limb Positions. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2023, 32, 23-32.
  • Stuttaford SA, Dupan SSG, Nazarpour K, Dyson M. Delaying feedback during pre-device training facilitates the retention of novel myoelectric skills: a laboratory and home-based study. Journal of Neural Engineering 2023, 20(3), 036008.
  • Garske C, Dyson M, Dupan S, Morgan G, Nazarpour K. Increasing Voluntary Myoelectric Training Time through Game Design. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2022, 30, 2549-2556.
  • Olsen J, Day S, Dupan S, Nazarpour K, Dyson M. Does Trans-Radial Longitudinal Compression Influence Myoelectric Control?. Canadian Prosthetics and Orthotics Journal 2022, 5(2), 2.
  • Jones H, Dupan S, Dyson M, Krasoulis A, Kenney LPJ, Donovan-Hall M, Memarzadeh K, Day S, Coutinho M, Nazarpour K. Co-creation and User Perspectives for Upper Limb Prosthetics. Frontiers in Neurorobotics 2021, 15, 689717.
  • Wu H, Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Arduino-based myoelectric control: Towards longitudinal study of prosthesis use. Sensors 2021, 21(3), 1-13.
  • Olsen J, Day S, Dupan S, Nazarpour K, Dyson M. 3D-Printing and upper-limb prosthetic sockets: promises and pitfalls. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2021, 29, 527-535.
  • Dyson M, Dupan S, Jones H, Nazarpour K. Learning, generalisation, scalability of abstract myoelectric control. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2020, 28(7), 1539-1547.
  • Jones H, Dupan S, Dyson M, Krasoulis A, Kenney L, Donavan-Hall M, Memarzadeh K, Day S, Coutinho M, Nazarpour K. Co-creation and user perspectives for upper limb prosthetics. Frontiers in Neurorobotics 2019, 15, 689717.
  • Dyson M, Barnes J, Nazarpour K. Myoelectric control with abstract decoders. Journal of Neural Engineering 2018, 15(5), 056003.
  • Dyson M, Thomas E, Casini L, Burle B. Online extraction and single trial analysis of regions contributing to erroneous feedback detection. Neuroimage 2015, 121, 146-158.
  • Thomas E, Dyson M, Clerc M. An analysis of performance evaluation for motor-imagery based BCI. Journal of Neural Engineering 2013, 10(3), 1-15.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Olsen J, Head J, Willan L, Dupan S, Dyson M. Remote creation of clinical-standard myoelectric trans-radial bypass sockets during COVID-19. In: 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC 2021). 2021, Mexico: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Olsen J, Dupan S. A Network-Enabled Myoelectric Platform for Prototyping Research Outside of the Lab. In: 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). 2021, Mexico: IEEE.
  • Vasilchenko A, Venn-Wycherley M, Dyson M, Russo Abegão F. Engaging Science and Engineering Students in Computing Education through Learner-Created Videos and Physical Computing Tools. In: 4th Conference in Computing Education Practice CEP 2020. 2020, Durham, UK: ACM.
  • Russo Abegão F, Venn-Wycherley M, Vasilchenko A, Dyson M, O'Malley C, Law R, Adamson H, Joyce S, Norman R, Goss J, Devlin M. Teaching Students How to Code Using Physical Computing Tools. In: ChemEngDay 2019. 2019, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Krasoulis A, Dyson M, Dupan S, Nazarpour K. Motor learning for control of prosthetic limbs. In: 9th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering. 2019, San Francisco, USA: IEEE.
  • Dupan S, Pitou S, Dyson M, Howard M, Nazarpour K. Long term use of embroidered EMG electrodes. In: Trent International Prosthetics Symposium (TIPS). 2019, Manchester, UK: ISPO.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Home-based myoelectric training using biofeedback gaming. In: Trent International Prosthetics Symposium (TIPS). 2019, Manchester, UK: ISPO.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Abstract myoelectric control in amputees. In: Trent International Prosthetics Symposium (TIPS). 2019, Manchester, UK: ISPO.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Low cost at home myoelectric training using biofeedback and off-the-shelf hardware. In: ISPO Annual Scientific Meeting. 2018, Southampton, UK: ISPO.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Data Driven Spatial Filtering Can Enhance Abstract Myoelectric Control in Amputees. In: 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). 2018, Honolulu, HI: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Abstract Decoding Using Bayesian Muscle Activation Estimators. In: 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). 2018, Honolulu, HI: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Pre-Clinical Application of Muscle Synergies for Abstract Myoelectric Control. In: Myoelectric Controls Symposium. 2017, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Dyson M, Barnes J, Nazarpour K. Linear, Kurtosis and Bayesian Filtering of EMG Drive for Abstract Myoelectric Control. In: Myoelectric Controls Symposium. 2017, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Dyson M, Barnes J, Nazarpour K. Abstract Myoelectric Control with EMG Drive Estimated using Linear, Kurtosis and Bayesian Filtering. In: 8th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering (NER). 2017, Shanghai, China: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Pre-Clinical Application of Abstract Muscle Synergies for Myoelectric Control. In: ISPO Trent International Prosthetic Symposium (TIPS). 2016, Glasgow: International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
  • Barnes J, Dyson M, Nazarpour K. Comparison of Hand and Forearm Muscle Pairs in Controlling of a Novel Myoelectric Interface. In: IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC 2016). 2016, Budapest: IEEE.
  • Dyson M, Thomas EM, Casini L, Mattout J, Burle B. Training free error potential detection. In: 6th International Workshop on Brain-Computer Interfaces. 2014, Graz, Austria.

• Reviews

  • Garske CA, Dyson M, Dupan S, Morgan G, Nazarpour K. Serious games are not serious enough for myoelectric prosthetics. JMIR Serious Games 2021, 9(4), e28079.
  • Garske CA, Dyson M, Dupan S, Nazarpour K. Perception of game-based rehabilitation in upper limb prosthetic training: Survey of users and researchers. JMIR Serious Games 2021, 9(1), e23710.