Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient's voice
- A new brain-computer interface developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, allowing ALS patients to communicate.
- Casey Harrell, a 45-year-old man with ALS, had the BCI implanted to help him regain the ability to speak.
- The emotional impact of communication was profound, as Harrell expressed joy when he could finally convey his thoughts.
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Brain tech breakthrough restores ALS patient’s ability to speak
The brain-computer interface developed by University of California, Davis, is aimed at restoring movement, but its improvement of speech underscores its broader promise.
Groundbreaking Brain Chip Allows Man With ALS to "Speak" Again
Using an amazing new brain-computer interface (BCI), a man who'd lost the ability to speak is now able to communicate his thoughts out loud using his own voice. Scientists at the University of California, Davis have developed a brain chip that can interpret brain signals and have them be "read" aloud by a computer in real time. Using this chip, 45-year-old Casey Harrell, whose speech is slurred from the muscle control loss that characterizes amy…
🔒 Brain tech breakthrough restores ALS patient's voice
Casey Harrell, diagnosed with ALS in 2019, experienced a breakthrough thanks to brain-computer interface technology developed at UC Davis. This innovation enabled Harrell to communicate with his own voice, providing a profound sense of normalcy and enhancing his human connections. Despite the technology’s bulkiness and slower speech pace, it offers hope for improved communication. Harrell’s journey highlights the promise of neuroprostheses in tr…
They get a man with ALS to 'talk' again: “The first time we tried the new system, he cried with joy”
“Not being able to communicate is very frustrating and demoralizing. It's like you're trapped. Something like this technology will help people reintegrate into life and society.” These are the words of Casey Harrell, a 45-year-old man with a serious impairment in his oral communication capacity due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), who has been able to speak again thanks to a new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health,…
Breakthrough brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to speak again
Scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that translates brain signals into speech with 97% accuracy, restoring communication for ALS patients. This groundbreaking technology offers new hope for those who have lost their ability to speak.
New Brain-Computer Interface Converts Brain Signals Into Speech With up to 97% Accuracy
UC Davis Health has developed a groundbreaking brain-computer interface (BCI) that allows individuals with speech impairments, particularly those suffering from ALS, to communicate effectively. This innovative system translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, representing a sig
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