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How to Train a Robotic Arm

Nathan has electrodes that are implanted in this metasensory cortex. The area of the brain that typically receives input from the hand when you're touching things. If we stimulate an electrode that's implanted in an area that corresponds to the index finger Nathan will feel like it's coming from his index finger. We can actually change the stimulation parameters a little bit to convey some additional information such as the intensity of that sensation so like there's more force being applied to the finger for example.

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