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With training, people in mind-controlled wheelchairs can navigate normal, cluttered spaces

SOLO UN PAR DE ARTICULACIONES PUEDEN DAÑAR EL CEREBRO ADOLESCENTE

A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users’ thoughts into mechanical commands. On November 18 in the journal iScience, researchers demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended period. “We show that mutual learning of both the user and …

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Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arms That Feel

Prosthetic Fingers With New Found Dexterity

Those with arm amputations can now for the first time experience the sensations of touch in a mind controlled arm prosthesis that can be used for everyday life. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on 3 patients who have been living with this new technology for several years This …

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