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Cyborg enhancements soon...
by Decius at 11:04 pm EDT, Oct 12, 2003 |
] Washington - Dr Miguel Nicolelis knew he had nailed it
] when the monkey stopped using her arm to play the
] computer game.
]
] "Her arm muscles went completely quiet, she kept the arm
] at her side and she controlled the robot arm using only
] her brain and visual feedback." Would you have your real arm removed if in its place you could get one that can lift a ton? |
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RE: Cyborg enhancements soon...
by lclough at 8:57 am EDT, Oct 13, 2003 |
Decius wrote:
] ] Washington - Dr Miguel Nicolelis knew he had nailed it
] ] when the monkey stopped using her arm to play the
] ] computer game.
] ]
] ] "Her arm muscles went completely quiet, she kept the arm
] ] at her side and she controlled the robot arm using only
] ] her brain and visual feedback."
]
] Would you have your real arm removed if in its place you could
] get one that can lift a ton? Don't have to -- the monkey's arm is still fully functional. Would you plug in directly to the computer if you could enter your text in from your mind istead of typing? |
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RE: Cyborg enhancements soon...
by Decius at 2:17 pm EDT, Oct 14, 2003 |
lclough wrote:
] Don't have to -- the monkey's arm is still fully functional.
]
] Would you plug in directly to the computer if you could enter
] your text in from your mind istead of typing? I think it would be much more convenient if it was perminently attached. :) |
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IOL : Monkey think, monkey do... now people too?
by Dementia at 2:58 pm EDT, Oct 12, 2003 |
] Washington - Dr Miguel Nicolelis knew he had nailed it
] when the monkey stopped using her arm to play the
] computer game.
]
]
] An implanted device had allowed the monkey to control the
] game using only her thoughts, Nicolelis and colleagues
] report in the Public Library of Science Biology journal
] on Monday.
]
]
] And changes in the way the monkey's brain cells worked
] suggested the brain was physically adjusting to the
] device, they reported in the new online science journal.
]
] Nicolelis hopes the device will eventually allow
] paralyzed patients to regain some ability to use their
] upper bodies - virtually, if not physically.
]
]
] "The monkey suddenly realized that she didn't need to
] move her arm at all," Nicolelis said in a statement.
]
]
] "Her arm muscles went completely quiet, she kept the arm
] at her side and she controlled the robot arm using only
] her brain and visual feedback." Good applications, scary applications. |
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