Taking brain-machine interfaces (BMI) to the next level, new research may help paralyzed people move their own limb just by thinking about it. Previous research has been limited to controlling external devices, such as robots or synthetic avatar arms.
The research team developed and tested a prosthesis that connects two subjects (monkeys) by enabling one subject to send its recorded neural activity to control limb movements in a different subject that is temporarily sedated.
The demonstration is a step forward in making brain-machine interfaces for paralyzed humans to control their own limbs using their brain activity alone.
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