Monkeys taught to control robotic wheelchair by thought alone

Study concludes that new technology involving brain-machine interfaces could benefit humans living with paralysis or motor neurone diseases A pair of monkeys have learned to control a robotic wheelchair by thought alone, using electrodes implanted into their brains.Scientists were able to decode neural signals from the animals and turn these into commands for the wheelchair, allowing the monkeys to drive across a room to retrieve grapes from a dispenser two metres away. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Medical research Science Neuroscience Motor neurone disease Disability Source Type: news