April 6, 2021
Groundbreaking implant wirelessly relays brain signals in high fidelity
Machines that connect to the human brain to gather and interpret its electrical signals have wide-ranging potential, from enabling paralyzed people control over robotic prostheses to supplementing human intelligence so it keeps pace with artificial intelligence. The team behind a project known as BrainGate have now demonstrated a wireless version of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology that can read and transmit neural signals at a bandwidth that is on par with wired systems, opening up exciting new possibilities in neuroscience research as well as patient care.
Tags: Brain-computer interface, Brain Computer Interface, Paralysis, Brown University, New Atlas Audio