June 5, 2012
Brain Chip Helps Quadriplegics Move Robotic Arms with Their Thoughts Susan Young
Technology Review (May 16, 2012)
If you've been awed by the ability to move a computer cursor just by thinking, here's something even more astonishing: directing a robotic arm to reach for a beverage and bring it close enough to take a sip through a straw by thought alone. Software picks up and interprets brain patterns from a brain implant about the size of a baby aspirin.
Clinical trials are underway to bring a priceless level of independence to people with neurological disease or injury. It's hoped that the device might eventually stimulate a patient's own muscles, removing the need for a robotic arm. Researchers are also working to create a wireless version of the device.
In a similar vein, watch this
video from Design News of a bionic arm that aids amputee soldiers.
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