BrainGate

It’s a way for people who’ve been paralyzed by strokes, spinal cord injuries or A.L.S. to connect their brains to the outside world:

The system uses a tiny sensor that’s been implanted into the part of a person’s brain that generates movement commands.  This sensor picks up brain signals, transmits them to a plug attached to the person’s scalp.  The signals then go to a computer which is programmed to translate them into simple actions.

See the full article on BrainGate.

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