by Tanya Thomas, Med India
Turning your thoughts into motion may soon be possible with a new ‘Brain Cap’ technology that scientists have developed. Researchers from the University of Maryland have created a non-invasive, sensor-lined cap with neural interface software that soon could be used to control computers, robotic prosthetic limbs, motorized wheelchairs and even digital avatars.”We are on track to develop, test and make available to the public- within the next few years – a safe, reliable, noninvasive brain computer interface that can bring life-changing technology to millions of people whose ability to move has been diminished due to paralysis, stroke or other injury or illness,” said Associate Professor of Kinesiology Jos? ‘Pepe’ L. Contreras-Vidal of the university’s School of Public Health. The team demonstrated that people wearing the EEG brain cap could achieve performance levels comparable to those by subjects using invasive implanted electrode brain computer interface systems.
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