Researchers at Maastricht University in The Netherlands have developed a device that gives a voice to those who are completely unable to speak or move at all. Building on previous work using functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) technology, which allowed individuals to give yes/no responses or answer multiple-choice questions, the new approach allows for full, unscripted back-and-forth conversations... Continue Reading Real-time, brain-scanning speller gives the silent a voice
Section: Research Watch
Tags: Brain, fMRI
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