by Aileen Constans
TECHNOLOGY	Mind Over Machines Brain-machine interfaces help locked-in patients communicate and quadriplegics control their world Email: Aileen Constans - aconstans@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(3):27 Published   14 February 2005

Imagine controlling a computer with just your mind. It sounds like a frivolous and futuristic convenience, but such technology could provide disabled or "locked in" patients the ability to communicate and gain control over their environments. A number of companies and researchers are developing these so-called brain-machine interfaces (BMIs, also called brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs), and though the technology is in its infancy, progress has been made.

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