Wednesday, December 15, 2004
The CyBorgs are coming
I just read about a company known as Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems (CNS) who has ACTUALLY developed a method by which they can convert HUMAN NEURO SIGNALS INTO ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SIGNALS.
NO THIS IS NOT SCIENCE FICTION!!
They implant a tiny chip into the BRAIN and its connected with some wires to a pedestal connector mounted onto the scalp, then the connector is attached to external processors. It then converts the Brains NEURAL signals into DIGITAL signals and relays them to a computer.
The system known as the "BrainGate Neural Interface System" allows someone to imagine moving thier arm, and the system then converts this into commands allowing someone to control the motion of a mouse.
The system was designed to help the handicapped or more precisely the paralyzed.
So far the system has helped 25 year old Matt Nagle, a quadriplegic, control a computer cursor, he can "click" on icons and even play "pong" (against one of the technicians.) And even check his e-mail!!
Eventually they hope to be able to improve on the system, and down the road graduate it into a way to control mechanical prosthetic devices.
This is truly remarkable and amazing stuff.
NOT SCIENCE FICTION - BUT REALLY HAPPENING.
Can Cyborgs be far off?
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I just read about a company known as Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems (CNS) who has ACTUALLY developed a method by which they can convert HUMAN NEURO SIGNALS INTO ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SIGNALS.
NO THIS IS NOT SCIENCE FICTION!!
They implant a tiny chip into the BRAIN and its connected with some wires to a pedestal connector mounted onto the scalp, then the connector is attached to external processors. It then converts the Brains NEURAL signals into DIGITAL signals and relays them to a computer.
The system known as the "BrainGate Neural Interface System" allows someone to imagine moving thier arm, and the system then converts this into commands allowing someone to control the motion of a mouse.
The system was designed to help the handicapped or more precisely the paralyzed.
So far the system has helped 25 year old Matt Nagle, a quadriplegic, control a computer cursor, he can "click" on icons and even play "pong" (against one of the technicians.) And even check his e-mail!!
Eventually they hope to be able to improve on the system, and down the road graduate it into a way to control mechanical prosthetic devices.
This is truly remarkable and amazing stuff.
NOT SCIENCE FICTION - BUT REALLY HAPPENING.
Can Cyborgs be far off?
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