I stumbled across an article in the New York Times today which described an experiment conducted by scientists on monkeys. Apparently, they have trained or conditioned the animals through a tiny sensor in their brain to control a prosthetic arm with their mind. While it is in a controlled environment, a place we as humans rarely find ourselves, it has connected the brain with machines in a new and fascinating manner.
I can't help but think about what this could mean.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/science/29brain.html?hp
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1 comment:
I think this is awesome.
most people with only one arm see this as the ability to have two.
Well I have two arms and I kinda want 4.
It's gunna happen pretty soon I bet.
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