Monkey Brain Control: The Future of Robotic Prostheses?

File this under "the future is now:" in a series of experiments at Duke University Medical Center, researchers fitted two monkeys with electrodes in their brains and trained them to move a virtual arm across a computer screen to grab virtual objects and "feel" their different textures — all using only their brains. It's the first demonstration of what the researchers call a brain-machine-brain interface (BMBI).


The potential is obviously enormous. The technology could help people with paralysis control prosthetic limbs just by thinking about it and even experience intuitive, tactile sensations.  Read More

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