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Coming: Brain Control for Prosthetics

Posted October 28, 2010 7:53 AM

With funding from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), a team from Southern Methodist University aims to develop two-way fiberoptic communication between prosthetic limbs and peripheral nerves. Result: Faster connections between the brain and robotic limbs, as well as the ability to "feel" sensations like pressure and heat. The researchers also envision man-to-machine applications beyond prosthetics, such as brain implants for the control of tremors and implants for patients with spinal cord injuries.

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Re: Coming: Brain Control for Prosthetics

10/28/2010 3:38 PM

Kick 'em Stangs! Nice to see SMU putting these DARPA dollars to good use.

One thing that this blog entry doesn't mention is how this technology could be used to help injured veterans - hence DARPA's interest.
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Re: Coming: Brain Control for Prosthetics

10/29/2010 10:03 AM

What's really important is, this will eventually revolutionize the video game industry. People will be hacking limbs off just to get one of these implants.

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Re: Coming: Brain Control for Prosthetics

10/31/2010 2:23 PM

It's almost a shame that the potential for real cyborg technology will likely be matured (fully implemented) before my children are even grown...
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