BrainGate neural interface system reaches 1,000-day performance milestone
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 17:40
in Biology & Nature
An investigational implanted system being developed to translate brain signals toward control of assistive devices has allowed a woman with paralysis to accurately control a computer cursor at 2.7 years after implantation, providing a key demonstration that neural activity can be read out and converted into action for an unprecedented length of time.