I think, therefore I move - 'brain cap' turns thought into motion

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Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) continue to advance the development of their “brain cap” technology that allows users to turn their thoughts into motion. The team has already had success in using EEG brain signals captured from the cap’s 64 electrodes attached to users’ scalps to reconstruct 3D hand movements and to control a computer cursor with their thoughts, and now the team has successfully reconstructed the complex 3D-movements of the ankle, knee and hip joints during treadmill walking. The aim is to provide a non-invasive technology that can return motor function to victims of paralysis, injury or stroke... Continue Reading I think, therefore I move - 'brain cap' turns thought into motion

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Brain Computer Interface, EEG, Prosthetics, University of Maryland

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