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·July 21, 2021·4 min read

Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions Into Actions

A new brain-machine interface allows wearers to wirelessly control a wheelchair or robotic arm by simply imagining an action. The neuroprosthesis could help improve the quality of life for those with disabilities.

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·July 20, 2021·4 min read

Bleak Cyborg Future From Brain-Computer Interfaces if We’re Not Careful

A new study warns of potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of brain-machine interfaces and other technologies that interact with the human brain.

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·May 21, 2021·4 min read

Sense of Touch Improves Control of Robotic Arm

Adding a BCI that evokes tactile sensations makes it easier for users to manipulate and use robotic arm prosthetics.

This cartoon shows a person thinking of a word and the word appearing on a monitor

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·May 12, 2021·7 min read

Mental Handwriting Produces Brain Activity Turned Into Text

A new brain-computer interface could help thousands of people with neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord injuries the ability to regain communication skills. The BCI, in combination with a machine learning algorithm, can generate words on a screen, based on a person thinking about writing the word.

This shows a patient in the BrainGate headset

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·April 1, 2021·8 min read

BrainGate: First Human Use of High-Bandwidth Wireless Brain-Computer Interface

The BrainGate brain-machine interface is able to transmit signals from a single neuron resolution with full broadband fidelity without physically tethering the user to a decoding system.

This shows the patient using the robotic arms to feed himself

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·December 29, 2020·3 min read

Quadriplegic Patient Uses Brain Signals to Feed Himself With Two Advanced Prosthetic Arms

A closed-loop system combining AI, robotics, and BCI technology allows a quadriplegic man to control movements to cut food and feed himself.

This shows the patient controlling the limbs with the bci

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·December 12, 2020·2 min read

Brain Implants Enable Man to Simultaneously Control Two Prosthetic Limbs with ‘Thoughts’

A newly developed simultaneous brain-machine interface allowed a quadriplegic man to control two prosthetic arms with the power of his mind.

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·September 23, 2020·4 min read

Meditation for Mind-Control

Eight sessions of mindfulness-based awareness training give participants a significant edge in their ability to control brain-computer interfaces and the time it took to achieve proficiency over those who did not experience meditation training.

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·September 21, 2020·4 min read

A Computer Predicts Your Thoughts, Creating Images Based on Them

Combining EEG brain function data, brain-computer interface technology, and artificial intelligence, researchers have created a system that can generate an image of what a person is thinking.

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·September 7, 2020·7 min read

First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed Person

Combining machine learning with neuroprosthetic technology allowed a patient with paralysis to learn to control a computer cursor by utilizing brain activity without extensive daily retraining.

This shows a woman's face and computer code

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·August 20, 2020·4 min read

Machine Learning, Meet Human Emotions: How to Help a Computer Monitor Your Mental State

Researchers test machine learning algorithms to determine the metal workload and affective states of the human brain.

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·August 6, 2020·3 min read

Research Suggests Viability of Brain Computer to Improve Function in Paralyzed Patient

An implantable, wireless brain-computer interface device can help improve the functional independence of those living with paralysis, a new study reports.

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brain computer interface

Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions Into Actions

Bleak Cyborg Future From Brain-Computer Interfaces if We’re Not Careful

Sense of Touch Improves Control of Robotic Arm

Mental Handwriting Produces Brain Activity Turned Into Text

BrainGate: First Human Use of High-Bandwidth Wireless Brain-Computer Interface

Quadriplegic Patient Uses Brain Signals to Feed Himself With Two Advanced Prosthetic Arms

Brain Implants Enable Man to Simultaneously Control Two Prosthetic Limbs with ‘Thoughts’

Meditation for Mind-Control

A Computer Predicts Your Thoughts, Creating Images Based on Them

First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demoed in Paralyzed Person

Machine Learning, Meet Human Emotions: How to Help a Computer Monitor Your Mental State

Research Suggests Viability of Brain Computer to Improve Function in Paralyzed Patient

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