Brain reading devices are helping paralyzed people to move, talk and touch. James johnson hopes to drive a car again one day using only his thoughts. Johnson is one of an estimated 35 people who have had a b c i implanted long term into their brain. Only around a dozen laboratories conduct such research, but that number is growing.
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) implanted in the brains of people who are paralysed are allowing them to control prosthetics that are restoring a range of skills.
Although the field is relatively young, researchers are making rapid advances in the abilities that these implants can restore. In the past few years, commercial interest in BCIs has soared, but many hurdles remain before these implants can be brought to market.
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