Neural Implant That Learns With The Brain May Help Paralyzed Patients
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 12:28
in Biology & Nature
Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now researchers have taken the concept a step further, devising a way for computerized devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to evolve with the brain as it learns.