BrainGate

BrainGate is a neural interface system that is currently under development and in clinical trials, by the company Cyberkinetics. The system is designed to help those who have lost control of their limbs, or other bodily functions, due to various neurological disorders such as spinal cord injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or cerebral palsy.

Overview

The BrainGate Neural Interface Device is a proprietary brain-computer interface that consists of an internal neural signal sensor and external processors that convert neural signals into an output signal under the users own control. The sensor consists of a tiny chip smaller than a baby aspirin, with one hundred electrode sensors each thinner than a hair that detect brain cell electrical activity.

Clinical Trials

The BrainGate system is currently in clinical trials. In its current form, BrainGate allows a user to move a cursor around a computer screen and click on an icon. The user does this by imagining the movement of their own hand. The sensor translates that activity into the movement of the cursor. The BrainGate system is not yet FDA approved, and is currently in clinical trials.

See Also

• Neural engineering
• Neuroprosthetics
• Brain–computer interface
• Cyberkinetics
• Neurotechnology

External Links

• Official BrainGate Website

BrainGate Resources
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