Research team makes mind-reading possible with electronics and AI:
Many current commercial prosthetic limbs use a cable and harness system that is controlled by the shoulders or chest, and more advanced limbs use sensors to pick up on subtle muscle movements in a patient's existing limb above the device. But, both options can be cumbersome, unintuitive, and take months of practice for amputees to learn how to move them.
Researchers in the University's Department of Biomedical Engineering, with the help of industry collaborators, have created a small, implantable device that attaches to the peripheral nerve in a person's arm. When combined with an artificial intelligence computer and a robotic arm, the device can read and interpret brain signals, allowing upper limb amputees to control the arm using only their thoughts.
[...] A big part of what makes the system work so well compared to similar technologies is the incorporation of artificial intelligence, which uses machine learning to help interpret the signals from the nerve.
[...] Right now, the system requires wires that come through the skin to connect to the exterior AI interface and robotic arm. But, if the chip could connect remotely to any computer, it would give humans the ability to control their personal devices—a car or phone, for example—with their minds.
Journal Reference:
Anh Tuan Nguyen et al., A portable, self-contained neuroprosthetic hand with deep learning-based finger control, J Neural Eng., 18, 5, 2021
DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac2a8d
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 24 2022, @06:57PM
You think entrepreneurs are going to stop at marketing to amputees?
I, for one, welcome our new 8-limbed cyborg arachnid overlords.
The trick is to target the pogo pins connecting the human-machine interface to the spinal cord which will render the inhabitant immobile.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 24 2022, @07:17PM
Controlling a robot arm with my mind? That's nothing. Domino's already lets me place pizza orders with my mind. Now that's impressive.
I'm joking, of course. Domino's is actually using facial recognition and recognizing facial gestures to detect when to place the order, but they're advertising it as mind ordering.
(Score: 2) by Mojibake Tengu on Tuesday May 24 2022, @07:28PM (1 child)
I wish for a mind controlled dual sword bot.
Actually, I may have a good use for two of them.
The edge of 太玄 cannot be defined, for it is beyond every aspect of design
(Score: 3, Touché) by Freeman on Tuesday May 24 2022, @08:50PM
OneMustFall 2097
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Ironrose on Tuesday May 24 2022, @09:26PM
This part is the interesting claim:
Brain "signals". Hmm, what are those, exactly, and how are they "read", let alone interpreted? And then correlated to "thoughts"? This is a massive advance in neurophysiology, if any of it is remotely true. Now you've done it, looks like my brain signals are telling my finger to click on the Fine Article.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 25 2022, @01:01AM
If Man is still alive...
In the Year 5555
Your arms are hanging limp at your sides,
Your legs got nothing to do,
Some machine is doin' that for you.
Yep, looks like were on track there, except not sure if we will make it to 2525.
More like 2025 at the rate we are going.
Good Luck with that new arm!
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday May 25 2022, @02:02PM
An amputee getting a new mind controlled arm is a good thing. It could be very helpful to the patient for everyday tasks such as masturbation.
How often should I have my memory checked? I used to know but...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 25 2022, @03:56PM
i am sure this will help more young people to decide to join the army/military ... to defend their FREEDOM ... to ..uhm ... waste.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 25 2022, @11:55PM
So, will these people then also get to call those arms their own? Will they be allowed to modify them, to heal them, and use them whoever they see fit? Or can they then only be used for certain tasks, and must they upgrade their pay package if they want full use of said arm? Can the arm be disabled if they fall behind on their payments?