In that over 2 million people in the United States may benefit from assistive devices controlled by a brain-computer interface, Jerry Shih, from Mayo Clinic (Florida, USA) and neuroscientist colleagues have developed a technique by which brain waves can be used to type alphanumerical characters on a computer screen. By merely focusing on the “q” in a matrix of letters, for example, that “q” appears on the monitor. Researchers say these findings, presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, represent concrete progress toward a mind-machine interface that may, one day, help people with a variety of disorders control devices, such as prosthetic arms and legs. These disorders include Lou Gehrig’s disease and spinal cord injuries, among many others.
Brain Waves Capable of Typing Characters on a Computer Screen
Mayo Clinic neuroscientists develop technique by which brain waves can be used to type alphanumerical characters on a computer screen.
Jerry Shih, D. Krusienski. “Electrocorticography in a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Paradigm.” American Epilepsy Society 2009 Annual Meeting, December 2009.
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