Hongqi Canal Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Science Forum Kicks Off in Anyang: Global Experts Explore the Future of 'BCI Rehabilitation'

(Source:Sunnyou Medical）

Hongqi Canal Brain-Computer Interface

Rehabilitation Science Forum

Global Top Experts Explore New Future of Brain-Computer Rehabilitation

2026.4.18-4.19

April 18th-19th, the much-anticipatedHongqi Canal Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Science ForumGrandly held in Anyang, Henan. This grand event was jointly organized by Tianjin University, the Haihe Laboratory of Brain-Computer Interaction and Human-Machine Symbiosis, and the Hospital Management Branch of Zhejiang Society for Translational Medicine. It was undertaken by the Henan Smart Elderly Care Equipment Industry Research Institute, the Henan Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Equipment Technology Innovation Center, and the Health Care Industry Association of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce Promotion Association. This is a high-profile, international academic conference focusing on cutting-edge technologies and industry trends in the global brain-computer interface rehabilitation field.

Opening Remarks

Indicate the Direction of Industrial Development

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At the opening ceremony, the former member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and assistant to the president of Tianjin UniversityZhang Lixin`, Chairman of the Expert Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine`Fang GuoenLeaders and experts attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

Professor Zhang Lixin stated in his speech: The development of brain-computer interface technology and industry is not only an inevitable requirement for scientific and technological breakthroughs, but also a people's livelihood project that benefits hundreds of millions of people and solves the pain points in rehabilitation medicine. In the practice of integrating industry, academia, research, and application, the strategic cooperation between Tianjin University and Sunnyou is a vivid epitome of how universities and leading companies in the industry serve major national needs. It is hoped that this forum will serve as a link to build a "government-medical-education-research-industry" collaborative innovation platform, allowing cutting-edge technologies to deeply connect with clinical needs, accelerating the transformation and implementation of innovative achievements, and jointly promoting high-quality development in the fields of brain-computer interfaces and rehabilitation science.

Professor Guoen Fang emphasized the significance of brain-computer interface technology for the rehabilitation healthcare industry in his speech. He stressed the need to deepen basic clinical research and adhere to a clinical demand-oriented approach; accelerate the establishment of standard systems with a people-centered and technology-for-good mindset, ensuring that technological development remains within an ethical and compliant framework; improve business models by incorporating mature technologies into medical insurance coverage to benefit a wide range of patients; and strengthen the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents, nurturing professionals with expertise in clinical techniques, life sciences, and related technical fields.

Multiple Major Activities Successfully Launched

Strike a Strong Note in Industrial Development

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Multiple signing ceremonies, unveilings, and new product launches were successively held during the opening ceremony, becoming a major highlight of the forum. This showcased the strong vitality of collaborative innovation in the industry, academia, research, and medicine within China's brain-computer interface rehabilitation field, and also marked solid progress in Henan's strategic layout in this area.

Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation TechnologyInnovative Consortium Signing

Under the joint witness of all guests present, 26 top scientific research institutes and medical institutions, including Beijing Institute of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, the First Hospital of China Medical University, the General Hospital of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, officially joined the Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Technology Innovation Consortium led by Sunnyou.

The consortium will integrate the superior resources of all parties, break down disciplinary barriers, build a "production-study-research-medical" integrated innovation system, accelerate the clinical transformation and industrial implementation of brain-computer interface rehabilitation technology, and promote high-quality collaborative development in the industry.

Minimally Invasive Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Joint R&D Signing Ceremony

Sunnyou Medical Signs Joint R&D Cooperation Agreement on Minimally Invasive Brain-Computer Interface Technology with Niels Birbaumer, Academician of the German National Academy of Sciences and Professor at the University of Tübingen. Both parties will focus on addressing core bottlenecks in minimally invasive brain-computer interface technology, promoting its clinical application in challenging rehabilitation scenarios such as disorders of consciousness, and developing internationally competitive technological achievements.

Henan Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Equipment

Inauguration of the Technology Innovation Center

At the conference site, the unveiling ceremony of the Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Equipment Technology Innovation Center of Henan Province was grandly held. The center, led by Sunnyou, was jointly built with Zhengzhou University and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, gathering the advantageous resources of the three parties to form a development synergy, injecting strong momentum into the promotion of China's brain-computer interface rehabilitation equipment industry.

New Product Release of Brain-Computer Interface

At the closing highlight of the opening ceremony, Sunnyou Medical unveiled six new rehabilitation products with proprietary intellectual property rights based on brain-computer interface technology. These innovations break through the limitations of single-paradigm treatment techniques by simultaneously decoding diverse brain signals and reconstructing a new dimension of human-computer interaction. They provide more precise and personalized rehabilitation solutions for patients with stroke, spinal cord injuries, swallowing disorders, and more, driving rehabilitation treatment from passive intervention towards active participation.

High-Profile Event with Distinguished Guests

Build an internationally top-tier academic matrix

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This forum boasts an unprecedented lineup of top-tier experts, bringing together global leaders and authoritative scholars from multidisciplinary fields such as brain science, neurology, rehabilitation engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Main Forum of the Conference

Xu Minpeng, Vice Dean of the Medical Engineering College of Tianjin University, shared on "Key Technologies and Applications of Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces," focusing on the core technical bottlenecks and clinical application breakthroughs of non-invasive brain-computer interfaces. He showcased the application effectiveness of brain-computer interface technology in scenarios such as limb rehabilitation and cognitive impairment intervention, providing directional guidance for industrial development.

Yin Yong, Party Secretary of the Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, Based on Clinical Practice, Shares "New Advances in the Application of Brain-Computer Interface Technology in Rehabilitation Treatment," Providing Practical Reference for Promoting the Deep Integration of Brain-Computer Interface Technology and Clinical Rehabilitation, and Assisting the Transformation of Traditional Rehabilitation Models Towards Precision and Active Approaches.

Ye Xiangming, Director of Zhejiang Rehabilitation Center and Dean of the Rehabilitation College at Hangzhou Medical College, systematically explained the positioning, structural framework, and operational model of brain-computer interface and neuromodulation clinical research wards based on the center’s construction experience.

He Yongzheng, Executive Dean of the Henan Smart Health Equipment Industry Research Institute, Shared "Brain-Computer Interface Empowering Hospital-Wide Clinical Rehabilitation Integration," Focusing on the "Brain-Computer Interface+" Ecosystem Layout Concept. Through Technological Integration, It Empowers Multi-Scenario Rehabilitation Products to Achieve Integrated Coverage of Hospital-Wide Multi-Specialty Rehabilitation Solutions.

Niels Birbaumer, academician of the German National Academy of Sciences and senior researcher at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Switzerland, draws on over 40 years of research experience to address communication and rehabilitation challenges faced by patients with severe neurological damage, such as locked-in syndrome. He demonstrates how brain-computer interfaces can help patients control external devices through "thought," fulfilling basic communication and daily needs, offering cutting-edge ideas and technical references for the rehabilitation treatment of such patients.

Professor Alexander T. Sack, Director of the Maastricht University Interfaculty Center for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), Delivered an In-Depth Presentation on "Applications and Technological Prospects of Transcranial Magnetic Theory," Drawing on His Extensive Achievements in Neuroscience to Systematically Explain the Core Theory and Clinical Application Value of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Offering a Cutting-Edge Perspective for Technological Innovation in the Field of Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation.

Subdivision Field

Covering the Full Chain of Cutting-Edge Issues

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The forum also brought together authoritative experts from top universities and medical institutions in China, such as Tianjin University, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, and Xuanwu Hospital, to give lectures, forming an ultra-strong academic lineup of "international leading experts, top scholars gathered, and industry elites assembled," fully demonstrating the cutting-edge nature, authority, and industry influence of this forum.

Sub-forum 1:Brain-Computer IntelligenceWith GodRegulated Technology Forum

Experts, including Zang Dawei, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University; Wang Pingzhi, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Shanxi Bethune Hospital; Xu Rong, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital; Chen Qibo, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Wang Peifu, Director of the Department of Neurology at Aerospace Center Hospital; Ji Yuchen, Director of the Functional Neurosurgery Ward at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Liu Quan, Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Liuzhou Workers' Hospital; and Ren Zhihong, Deputy Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Beijing Electric Power Hospital, engaged in an in-depth discussion on the multi-scenario application of brain-computer interface and neuromodulation technologies. The discussions primarily focused on rehabilitation treatments for various neurological-related conditions such as spinal cord injury, cognitive impairment, and chronic disorders of consciousness.

Sub-forum 2: Brain-Computer InterfaceOral LeadershipFull-Hospital Clinical Rehabilitation Integration Forum

The forum brought together authoritative experts and hospital management representatives in the field of medical-rehabilitation integration in China, including Wang Jianning, Honorary Chairman of the Medical-Rehabilitation Integration Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine; Lian Bin, Chairman of the same committee; Xu Yongtao, Vice President of Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University/Jingzhou Central Hospital; Zhu Liang, Party Secretary and President of the Medical Health Group of Yongcheng Central Hospital; and Yang Wang, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Fangchenggang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Guangxi. The participants focused on the deep integration of brain-computer interface technology with the clinical rehabilitation system across the hospital, innovative models, practical pathways, and more. They worked towards building industry consensus and providing ideas and support for promoting high-quality development of integrated clinical rehabilitation.

Sub-Forum Three: Brain-Computer Interface Movement and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Forum

Vice President of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Luo Jun; Vice President of Gucheng County Hospital in Hebei Province, Jiang Hongxin; Deputy Director of the Neurosurgery Center at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xu Long; Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Dong Shuxin; Deputy Director of the Department of Sports Medicine at Peking University Third Hospital, Jiang Dong; Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Lu Rongrong; and Deputy Director of the Orthopedics Department at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Kang Nan, shared insights on the innovative applications, integration pathways, and development trends of brain-computer interface technology in sports injuries and orthopedic rehabilitation. Their contributions coalesce industry wisdom, injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of sports and orthopedic rehabilitation.

Sub-forum Four: Clinical Application Forum of Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Technology

Zhang Qiaojun, Director of the Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Chief of the Neurology Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Hu Kehui, Dean of the Rehabilitation Branch of Suining Central Hospital, Qiao Jin, Director of the Daxingshan Temple District of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University and Chief of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Jia Jie, Deputy Chief of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Wu Junying, Chief of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Long Jianjun, Director of the Rehabilitation Therapy Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University and Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, Wei Ling, Chief of the Rehabilitation Department at the Acupuncture Hospital of Shanxi Province, Liang Huo, Chief of the Rehabilitation Department at Guangxi International Zhuang Medical Hospital, and others held comprehensive and in-depth discussions on the clinical implementation pathways, scenario expansion, and innovative breakthroughs of brain-computer interface rehabilitation technology. They are pushing brain-computer interface technology from the "laboratory" to the "clinical end," enabling cutting-edge technology to truly serve patient rehabilitation.

Sub-forum 5: Pain Rehabilitation Forum

Tang Xiaobin, Director of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hebei PetroChina Central Hospital; Zhang Feng, Executive Deputy Director of the Department at the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University; Zhou Xianke, Director of the Pain Department at Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital; and Liu Yubin, Deputy Director of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Yantai Yantai Mountain Hospital, have broken the traditional single diagnostic and treatment mindset for pain rehabilitation. They have deeply integrated physical therapy technologies such as piezoelectric shock waves and ultrasound with clinical rehabilitation to provide more efficient and precise rehabilitation solutions for patients suffering from pain.

Sub-Forum Six: Neuroengineering and Cognitive Language Rehabilitation Research Forum

Professors Wen Tao Xiang from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics at Nanjing Medical University, Meng Jiang, Dean of the School of Language Intelligence at Sichuan International Studies University, Hao Zhang, Associate Researcher at the School of Medicine, Tianjin University, Jinying Zhang, Researcher at the School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shi Ang Hu, Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Technology, Anhui University, Fangzhou Xu, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Guizhi Xu, Director of the Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, and Kun Wang, Associate Professor at Tianjin University, held discussions on the application of transcranial focused ultrasound and brain-computer interface technologies in cognitive language rehabilitation, offering interdisciplinary and cutting-edge perspectives for the rehabilitation of cognitive language disorders.

Sub-forum Seven: Brain-Computer Interface Core Technology and Algorithm Forum

Professor Wang Haixian from Southeast University, Associate Researcher Zhang Junpeng from the School of Electrical Engineering at Sichuan University, Hu Yuxia, Deputy Director of the Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Brain-Computer Interface, Professor Xu Peng from the School of Life Science and Technology at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor from Xi'an Jiaotong University,RobotDiscussed with Zhang Xiaodong, Deputy Director of the Institute of Intelligent Systems, Guo Daqing, Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology, and Ding Chong, Associate Professor at Hebei University of Technology, on core topics such as key technology breakthroughs, algorithm iteration innovation, and technical landing adaptation, providing solid technical support for the development of the brain-computer interface industry.

Sunnyou Brain-Computer Interface and Neuromodulation Academic Salon Conference

Cai Hua'an, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, delivered a speech at the forum. Together with Lu Jun, Director of the Epilepsy Center at Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital, Li Chunhui, Deputy Director of the Neurosurgery Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Liu Chaoxiang, Director of the Neurosurgery Department at Xiangtan Central Hospital, and Zhou Qiong, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Yiyang Central Hospital, they conducted an in-depth discussion on core topics such as academic research, clinical applications, and regional collaborative development of brain-computer interface and neuromodulation technologies. The experts reached cross-regional industry consensus to promote the coordinated development of these technologies.

Shaanxi Provincial Association of Rehabilitation Medicine: Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Science Forum and Multi-Center Clinical Research Project Launch Conference

Zhang Qiaojun, Director of the Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Chief of the Brain Disease Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, delivered a speech as the conference chair. Qiao Hongfei, Director of the hospital’s Rehabilitation Medicine Department, provided an overview of the multicenter clinical research project. Experts Wang Bin, Wan Kai, and Yang Jing then presented the project’s research protocols and SOP training, laying the groundwork for the standardized implementation of the project. All participating experts engaged in thematic discussions on topics related to the clinical application of brain-computer interfaces, facilitating the smooth progress of the multicenter clinical research project and promoting the innovative development and clinical translation of brain-computer interface rehabilitation technology.

Brain-Computer Interface Device Unveiled

Unlocking the Brain's "Conversation" Code

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During the forum, the conference also organized an exhibition of brain-computer interface rehabilitation devices, comprehensively showcasing technological breakthroughs and industrial achievements in the field of brain-computer interface rehabilitation. Scenes that once only appeared in science fiction are now a vivid reality at the exhibition site: participants wearing non-invasive EEG caps transmit brain signals through motor imagery, and after the system rapidly decodes their intentions, it precisely drives robotic arms to perform a series of rehabilitation training movements, intuitively demonstrating the clinical application value of brain-computer interface rehabilitation technology.

A large number of experts, clinical practitioners, and industry representatives stopped to observe and ask detailed questions, fully demonstrating the market appeal and industrial development potential of brain-computer interface rehabilitation devices.

The successful hosting of this Hongqi Canal Brain-Computer Interface Rehabilitation Science Forum has built a high-end platform for the Central Plains region to connect with top global resources in the field of brain-computer interface rehabilitation. It effectively promotes the deep integration of cutting-edge technology and clinical needs, facilitates the transition of brain-computer interface technology from the laboratory to clinical application, and will undoubtedly accelerate the transformation and upgrading of Henan's rehabilitation medical industry, contributing Central Plains strength to the construction of Healthy China.