New tasks become as simple as waving a hand with brain-computer interfaces

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 14:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers have demonstrated that when humans use brain-computer interfaces, the brain behaves much like it does when completing simple motor skills such as kicking a ball, typing or waving a hand. Learning to control a robotic arm or a prosthetic limb could become second nature for people who are paralyzed.

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