Perspective on Brain-Computer Interface
June 16, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
It has been four years since the BrainGate neural implant allowed Cathy Hutchinson to “think” a robotic arm into moving a cup of coffee into position for sipping. In this field of brain implants this was something like the Wright brothers first flight. Since then, research has moved to further miniaturizing such implants to a size less than the diameter of a human hair. This evolution has also reduced noise to signal transmission and caused less tissue damage. As one researcher says about future directions: ““We are looking at tools that actually can listen to the brain cells, understand their language, and speak back to the brain.” MORE with DYNAMIC PICTURES AND VIDEO
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