New device may enable limbs to be controlled by thought alone
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 09:22
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- A portable, plugless, brain-to-computer interface using electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes strapped to the scalp has been developed by a team in the US. The device may allow paraplegics and others who have lost control of their limbs to control prosthetic devices and other equipment using their thoughts alone.