Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient's voice

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…

“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,…

New brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to 'speak' again

A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system.

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