drdavidbrandman

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   by drdavidbrandman 2y ago

   I'm optimistic for the future! Basic science laboratories have provided the foundational insights needed for clinical trials to explore BCI technology in people with paralysis. As academics have de-risked BCI development, there are now
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   by drdavidbrandman 2y ago

   Thanks for the question. If our participant were to try and "think" something, it won't work. This is not a mind-reading device. Instead, he has to try and it say it for it to work. The system maps a sequence of phonemes deco
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   by drdavidbrandman 2y ago

   Thank you for the kind words! A brain computer interface is a device that records brain signals, and allows people with paralysis to control objects in their environment using their thoughts. Here, we demonstrate how the BCI can help restor
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   by drdavidbrandman 2y ago

   Co-senior author here. I'm a long-time hackernews reader. Very excited to see that this work made the front page. I'm happy to take questions. The Scientific American article was written about our lab's first major paper, &qu