brain computer interface

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

C9ORF72 Mutations Limit ALS Patients’ Ability to Use Communications Devices, Study Suggests

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Mutations in the C9ORF72 gene of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) might make it more difficult for them to use brain-computer interfaces, says a study published in the ... Read more

February 23, 2017

Brain-Computer Interface Allows ALS Patients to Type Much Faster

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Researchers in the U.S. showed that thanks to a computer-brain interface device that they developed people with different forms of paralysis, including amyloid lateral sclerosis (ALS), can type using ... Read more

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

Brain Implant Helping ‘Locked-In’ ALS Patient to Communicate, Even Outdoors

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A woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), who had lost nearly all capacity to communicate, is now able to successfully interact with her surroundings using a brain-computer interface implant, according to a recent ... Read more

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

Neuroscientist Receives $25,000 Grant to Develop Way of Helping Advanced ALS Patients to Speak Again

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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation has awarded a $25,000 New Century Scholars Research Grant to neuroscientist Jonathan Brumberg to develop a brain-computer interface (BCI) that directly controls existing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) ... Read more

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

ALS Patients May Benefit Most from Tailored Brain–Computer Interface Programs

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Cognitive impairment may present an obstacle for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using brain-computer interface devices, according to a study published in the Journal of Neural Engineering. The findings underscore the ... Read more

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015

Self-Calibration Enhances BrainGate Brain Computer Interface Ease, Reliability

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Decoder innovations to the investigational BrainGate brain-computer interface (BCI) being developed at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, now allow the system to recalibrate itself. This enhancement enables users ... Read more

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