By just thinking about it, a paralyzed man has been reported to move a computer cursor, open e-mail, and control a robotic device in a clinical trial to test a neurotechnology device for it's potential to help people with paralysis.
Researchers believe that BrainGate sensor,developed by Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. in Massachusetts, has the ability to process signals from the brain to control a computer or prosthetic device.
The process, as reported in the science journal Nature, involves implanting a tiny silicon chip with 100 electrodes into an area of the brain responsible for movement. The cells activity was recorded
before it is sent to the computer , enabling the patient to move and interact with the computer.
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