Moontanman Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 Mind-reading brain probe could unlock motor control for quadriplegics While Honda is taking a benign and non-invasive approach to the coveted brain-machine interface, British researchers are experimenting with a sensor array that is actually implanted in the brain. Dr. Jon Spratley's "multi-contact brain probe" is designed to be injected into the tissue of the brain with a fine needle, where it will sit, monitoring electrical impulses across the brain's motor cortex and relaying them wirelessly to an external device. Spratley believes the technology could unlock a range of bionic possibilities for quadriplegics, who could, for example, learn to control a wheelchair or computer mouse using the same brain commands that used to operate their arms and legs. Mind-reading brain probe could unlock motor control for quadriplegics Quote
Michaelangelica Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 Some years ago I read about USA fighter-pilots experimenting with this technology. Quote
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