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Briefing
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- Brain computer interface – New brain implant allowed paralyzed patient in Netherlands to communicate with thoughts to control computer program that let her select letters from a screen to form words
- Two implants – Electrodes in brain of patient connects to pacemaker-sized transmitter in her chest which wirelessly communicates with a program running on a screen
- Application breakthrough – First brain implant that can be operated without intervention from medical experts
- Results – After six months of training, patient can use system with 95% accuracy, able to choose a letter within 20 seconds
- Next steps – Add more electrodes that could decode sign language or internal speech faster than current system
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences, Information Technology
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Organization
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University Medical School Utrecht
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 14, 2016
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