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New Tasks Become As Simple As Waving a Hand with Brain-Computer Interfaces


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Brain with BCI

This image shows the changes that took place in the brain for all patients participating in the study using a brain-computer interface; changes in activity were distributed widely throughout the brain.

Credit: Jeremiah Wander, UW

Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by thinking about how to execute those actions.

From University of Washington News and Information
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