Providing a Sense of Touch through a Brain-Machine Interface




A DARPA-funded research team has demonstrated for the first time in a human a technology that allows an individual to experience the sensation of touch directly in the brain through a neural interface system connected to a robotic arm. By enabling two-way communication between brain and machine—outgoing signals for movement and inbound signals for sensation—the technology could ultimately support new ways for people to engage with each other and with the world.
The work was supported by DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program, and performed by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Source: DARPAtv
Read more: darpa.mil & yahoo.com
Prosthetics
Paralyzed
Mind-Controlled Technology
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Implants
Cyborgization
Neurotechnologies
Neuroscience Books
The Future of Medicine
The Future of Robotics
DARPA
Will Robots Get Touch-Sensitive Artificial Skin?
Prosthetic Hand Will Provide Amputees With Real-time Sensory Feedback
BMBI Enables Monkey’s Brain To Control And Feel Virtual Body
A Robot Arm Can Move And Detect Objects By Touch
Teslasuit: VR Suit With Haptic Feedback
Gloveone: Feel Virtual Reality
DARPA, Prosthetic, Paralyzed, Brain Computer Interface, Brain implant provides- sense of touch with robotic hand

More Posts:

Attractive Aggressive: Lamborghini Concept By M. Hostler (+VIDEO)
Liquid Floor
Tablet Phone Concept - Pretty Much Anything You Can Imagine
Rescuing SeAngel By Fedor Porshnev
Pave Roads Beneath Traffic. No Jams Created. (+VIDEO)
The First Female Android Will Operate On The ISS (+VIDEO)
The Future of Design
Cyborg Medicine: Patient Receives First 3D-Printed Titanium Sternum And Rib Cage
IntraFace: Software For Facial Image Analysis
Synthetic Genomics Make Biotech Breakthrough With Genomic 3D Printer