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Brain-machine interfaces: bidirectional communication at last

Since the early seventies, scientists have been developing brain-machine interfaces;…

22 February 2017 | By

Since the early seventies, scientists have been developing brain-machine interfaces; the main application being the use of neural prosthesis in paralyzed patients or amputees. A prosthetic limb directly controlled by brain activity can partially recover the lost motor function. This is achieved by decoding neuronal activity recorded with electrodes and…