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Controlling prostheses with the power of thought
How research into movement planning in the brain is helping to advance the development of neuroprostheses
20.10.2025
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Brain-computer interface
A direct interface between the brain and a computer. There are various approaches to developing brain-computer interfaces: invasive – via an electrode in the brain – as well as non-invasive – via EEG. They enable locked-in patients, for example, to communicate again. Another area of application is the control of arm or leg prostheses via peripheral nerves.
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15.03.2017
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Playing Tennis in a vegetative State
Adrian Owen and colleagues use brain scans to search for the hidden minds of coma patients.
12.06.2025
