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Researchers train monkeys to mind-control a wheelchair

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A team of scientists at Duke University have developed a wheelchair that is controlled exclusively by the thoughts of its user — in this case, one of two lab monkeys — and have published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. The prototype system relies on an implanted Brain-Machine Interface (BMI), rather than the scalp-mounted EEG that similar devices use. The BMI, though more invasive, does allow for a higher degree of command with less lag. “We wanted to have something that is closer to the way we move for a human who is completely paralyzed,” study leader Dr. Miguel Nicolelis told Business Insider, “because you can control each movement continuously.”
via Engadget

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