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Brain Implant Translates Paralysed Patient's Thoughts Into Speech and Movement Simultaneously

Sourced from 7 publications

•Nature reported on a multifunctional neural device that uses AI to translate brain activity into speech and gestures simultaneously in real time.
•The wireless device, as noted by the New York Times, enabled a paralysed woman to converse by imagining words rather than attempting to physically speak.
•The implant is larger than previous brain-computer interfaces, according to New Scientist, allowing it to capture richer neural signals for multiple functions.
•Patients communicate and move through a digital avatar, as reported by New Scientist and the Evening Standard.
•The Economist reported that future applications could include controlling robots or exoskeletons to enhance physical autonomy.

Sources

High-performance handwriting brain–computer interfaces - Nature

google

Device enables paralysed people to speak and move simultaneously using an avatar

standarduk

Device enables paralysed people to speak and move simultaneously using an avatar

belfasttelegraph

A new device lets severely paralysed patients communicate more effectively

The Economist

‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time

Nature

‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak

New York Times

Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same time

Newscientist

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