assistive devices
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Monkeys Text At 12 Words A Minute Using Only Their Thoughts
Using a brain implant, Stanford researchers have developed a mind-machine interface that allows monkeys to text at the very reasonable rate of 12 words per minute. Eventually, the system could be used to help people with movement disorders to communicate more efficiently.
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Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man To Play Guitar Hero With His Hands
Six years ago while holidaying with friends, Ian Burkhart suffered an accident that left him paralysed from the shoulders down. A new system now allows him to make complex movements with his hand and fingers, making him the first person in history to regain function using signals from his brain.
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Brain Implant Will Let Amputees Move Individual Fingers On Prosthetics With Thoughts Alone
For the first time ever, researchers have successfully demonstrated a system that enables a person to move the individual fingers of a prosthetic hand using just their thoughts.