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Brain Implant Will Let Amputees Move Individual Fingers On Prosthetics With Thoughts Alone

17-Feb-2016

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128 electrode sensors tested on epilepsy patient.

Same electrode array used to monitor then control movements.

Researchers programmed the prosthesis to move the corresponding finger.

8 percent accuracy achieved without extensive user training.

The study was published in the Journal of Neural Engineering.

COMMENT: Imagine the capabilities and accuracy available with 10,000 electrodes – which should only be about a decade away with continuing exponential growth.

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Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Private research university in Maryland, USA

Journal of Neural Engineering (JNE)

Scientific journal covering field of neural engineering at the molecular, cellular and systems levels

Nathan Crone

Associate Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Brain Interface