Unable to Speak, ALS Patient Now Talks, Surfs the Web, and Works Through a Brain Implant
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Unable to speak, ALS patient now talks, surfs the web, and works through a brain implant
Nearly three years after getting a brain implant, a man with ALS is once again able to communicate clearly enough to work and use the internet. MIT Technology Review reported that his case arrives as brain-computer interface research is accelerating, and gives a concrete example of how the technology could affect everyday life. What happened? Casey Harrell, a climate activist living with ALS, received a brain-computer interface, or BCI, in July …
This is the story of a spectacular winback. Casey Harrell, a 47-year-old man with ALS, can once again talk to his family and take up a full-time job. The secret? An experimental brain implant that directly translates his neuronal activity into text, with speed and precision that surpasses the wildest hopes of UC Davis researchers.
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