Tetraplegic Patients Take Mind-Controlled Wheelchair for a Spin
Tetraplegic Patients Take Mind-Controlled Wheelchair for a Spin
The mobility device interprets its paralyzed user’s thoughts to steer through cluttered spaces, a study reports.
The mobility device interprets its paralyzed user’s thoughts to steer through cluttered spaces, a study reports.
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Researchers Report Decoding Thoughts from fMRI Data
Grace van Deelen | Oct 20, 2022 | 5 min read
A method appears to be the first to noninvasively reconstruct language from brain activity.
Brain Implant Allows Completely Paralyzed Patient to Communicate
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Mar 24, 2022 | 4 min read
The patient, who has ALS, is able to communicate in complete sentences by deliberately altering his brain’s activity.
Brain-Computer Interface User Types 90 Characters Per Minute with Mind
Shawna Williams | May 13, 2021 | 4 min read
The experimental system, developed and tested in just one patient so far, relies on brain signals associated with handwriting to achieve the fastest communication yet seen with BCI.
Top Technical Advances of 2020
Shawna Williams | Dec 18, 2020 | 3 min read
The pandemic spurred innovation in a variety of ways, from CRISPR-based diagnostics to cell biology benchwork at home.
The Interfacing Brain
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2020 | 1 min read
Watch entrepreneur Connor Russomanno talk about his work on brain-computer interfaces.
Speech Decoded from Brain Activity in Area for Hand Control
Shawna Williams | Dec 10, 2019 | 3 min read
The surprising finding comes courtesy of two study participants with implanted electrode arrays that record activity at single-neuron resolution.
Brain-Machine Interface Goes Wireless
Bob Grant | Dec 18, 2014 | 1 min read
A paralyzed woman has used mind power and a robotic arm wirelessly connected to her brain to achieve the most dexterous movement yet accomplished with BMI.