
Mind, Body, Spirit - Part 1
TED Radio Hour
ALS - What Is a Brain Computer Interface?
A brain computer interface is a device that goes into your brain and it can listen to activity in certain parts of the brain. In 2020, Tom's company started testing their device in people, including a man named Philip O'Keefe. The technology decodes what part of the body the brain is trying to activate. And then sends out a signal that makes a cursor move or a computer mouse click.
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