For people with lost limbs or lost memories, researches in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) have a series of good news. Researchers in this field are working on developing an array of new computing techniques that will help replace the lost parts of the human body. Unlike artificial limbs currently available that are simply plastic imitations of the originals, invasive BCIs will produce artificial limbs with silicon chips that can respond to impulses from the brain, an exact mimic of real limbs. The Cyberhand project of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa Italy is developing robotic arms to replace lost limbs.
Invasive and non-invasive BCI research is set to revolutionize biomedical technologies in a big way according to a news release of the University of Southern California. Researchers in North America are focused on developing invasive BCIs, whereas studies in Europe and Asia are concentrated mainly on non-invasive BCIs.
Artificial brain might not be easy to develop using computing system but it is possible to develop microchip-based prosthesis that is capable of replacing lost brain tissues. The silicon chips implanted in the brain are capable of receiving and giving out electrical signals.
Application of computer systems will no longer be concentrated on developing humanoids and in robotics but its biomedical application can help people in physical and mental distress.
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