Re: TI-H: Morse-eye
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Re: TI-H: Morse-eye
From: Michiel Trimpe <mtrimpe@dse.nl>
> I put up this concept, because it had to have a use. This is gonna be
>for people who have been in a coma for a longer period of time, and are
>often disabled.
Just as an aside on this subject, I read in intresting artical about
interfacing computer hardware directly to the motor control areas
of the brains of paralized patients. An electrode with a small
amount of a drug that stimulates nerve growth was implanted
into the patients head. The patient then was trained to try reaching
out to pick up a glass. The electrods were connected to software
that converted the impulses into drive signals for a mouse interface.
Eventually the patient was able to move the mouse cursor around
on the screen to point to various items, indicating his wishes.
Pretty cool huh?
DK
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