Danny Banks

Publications

Thesis

Journal papers

DJ Banks, W Balachandran, PR Richards, D Ewins. Instrumentation to Evaluate Neural Signal Recording Properties of Micromachined Microelectrodes Inserted in Invertebrate Nerve, Physiol. Meas., 23, 2002, pp 437-448.

G Ensell, DJ Banks, PR Richards, W Balachandran, DJ Ewins. Silicon-Based Microelectrodes for Neurophysiology, Micromachined from Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers, Med. Biol. Eng. Comput., 38 (2), 2000, pp 175-179.

D Banks. Neurotechnology, IEE Engineering Science and Education Journal, June 1998, pp 135-144.

DJ Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran. The Effects of High Pass Filtering on Extracellularly Recorded Action Potentials Predicted by Computer Modelling, Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis and Communications, 9 (6), 1997, pp 363-366.

G Ensell, DJ Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran, PR Richards. Silicon-Based Microelectrodes for Neurophysiology Fabricated Using a Gold Metallization/Nitride Passivation System, J. Microelectromechanical Systems, 5 (2), 1996, pp 117-121.

D Banks, S Steele. Information Resources on the Internet, IEE Engineering Science and Education Journal, June 1995, pp 123-130.

Conferences

MP Hughes, DJ Banks, DJ Ewins. Recording and Processing of Action Potentials from Peripheral Locust Nerves, Proc. 21st Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., Atlanta, October 1999.

MP Hughes, DJ Banks, DJ Ewins. Neural Selectivity in Implantable Microprobes, 4th International Conference on Medical and Biological New Technology, London, September 1999.

D Banks. General Introduction to Micromachining, IEE Colloquium on: Microengineering Technologies and how to Exploit Them, Austin Court, Birmingham, UK, 8 April 1997, pp 1/1-1/6.

DJ Banks, DJ Ewins, PR Richards. Insertable Neural Signal Transducers for Peripheral Nerve: Recent Progress at Surrey, Proceedings of the 5th IPEM Clinical Functional Electrical Stimulation Meeting, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, UK, 13-14 March 1997, pp 82-83.

DJ Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran, PR Richards. A Multichannel System for Acquisition of Signals Recorded by Thin Film Microelectrodes from Invertebrate Peripheral Nerve, Proc. 18th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., Amsterdam, 1996.

D Banks, D Ewins. Microengineered Neural Signal Transducers for Peripheral Nerve: Current Work and Future Requirements, Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Medical and Biological Implant Technology, Nottingham (UK), 2-5 September 1996.

D Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran, PR Richards. Microengineered Interfaces with the Nervous System, IEE Colloquium on: Medical Applications of Microengineering, IEE, Savoy Place, London, 31 January 1996, pp 4/1-4/3.

DJ Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran, PR Richards. A Modelling Study on the Effects of the Geometry of Recording Sites on Neural Signal Transduction, Proc. 17th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., Montreal, 1995, pp 1671-1672.

D Banks, DJ Ewins, W Balachandran, PR Richards. Development of an Insertable Neural Signal Transducer for Peripheral Nerve, Proceedings of the BES Symposium on Electrical Stimulation - Clinical Systems, Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, 6-7 April, 1995, pp 65-66.

DJ Banks, W Balachandran, DJ Ewins, SC Hughes, PR Richards. Finite Element Modelling of Extracellular Potentials around Thin-Film Microelectrode Probes in Invertebrate Peripheral Nerve, Proc. 16th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., Baltimore, 1994, pp 796-797.

DJ Banks, W Balachandran, DJ Ewins, SC Hughes, PR Richards. Intraneural Extracellular Recording from Locust Peripheral Nerve with Thin-Film Microelectrodes: Methods and Results, Proc. 16th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., Baltimore, 1994, pp 798-799.

DJ Banks, W Balachandran, DJ Ewins, SC Hughes, PR Richards. Intraneural Microelectrode Recording from Locust Peripheral Nerve: Experimental Results Compared with a Computer Model, Proc. 15th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc., San Diego, 1993, pp 1561-1562.

Books

D Banks. Neurotechnology: microelectronics, chapter 13 in Finn & LoPresti (eds), "Handbook of Neuroprosthetic Methods", CRC Press, 2003. ISBN: 0-8493-1100-4.

D Banks. Neurotechnology, in the "McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Yearbook 2000" McGraw-Hill, 1999. p 280-284. ISBN: 0-07-052771-7.

Meeting abstracts, magazines and newsletters

D Banks. Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems, abstract for a discussion meeting on "Microtechnologies for Future Aerospace Industries", IEE, Savoy Place, London, 23 June 1998.

D Ewins, D Banks. Microengineered Neural Signal Transducer, MST News, Number 14 / October 1995, pp 11-12

S Steele, D Banks. Class Divisions in Cyberspace, Globetrotter Magazine, issue 4, 1995,

G Ensell, D Banks, W Balachandran, D Ewins. A Thin-Film Microelectrode Fabrication Process, (poster) in abstracts of the UK Nanotechnology Forum conference on: Nanotechnology - UK and International Perspectives, Science Museum, London, 16th September 1993.

Web pages

Microsystems, Microsensors & Microactuators: An Introduction,
http://www.dbanks.demon.co.uk/ueng/