Cyborg Tech is Real

[migtig]

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/quadriplegic-man-uses-thoughts-move-his-limb

In a groundbreaking clinical trial, a quadriplegic man moved his fingers and hand with his thoughts thanks to a brain implant developed by researchers at Ohio State University and Battelle.

The paralyzed man, named Ian Burkhart, is the first of five potential participants to trial the new system which has been dubbed Neurobridge. The technology, which was designed for spinal cord injury patients, translates and transmits brain signals to muscles via a chip, effectively re-joining the brain with paralyzed limbs.

 

[Ken King]

Saw that on the news the other day, looks promising. Wonder how long until they can go wireless?

 

[MMDad]

a quadriplegic man moved his fingers and hand with his thoughts

We see the exact opposite of that here every day. People moving their fingers around their keyboard without any detectable thought involved.

 

[Toxick]

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/quadriplegic-man-uses-thoughts-move-his-limb

In a groundbreaking clinical trial, a quadriplegic man moved his fingers and hand with his thoughts thanks to a brain implant developed by researchers at Ohio State University and Battelle.

I read about that.

Very exciting stuff.





I also hope they're working on a duplex version ... signals go back to the brain from the hand, i.e. you can feel what the hand touches.