Paralyzed man, 69, flies virtual drone with thoughts

Paralyzed man flies virtual drone by thought alone
A man with paralysis has been able to fly a virtual drone using only his thoughts. The feat was made possible by a brain-computer interface (BCI) that decoded the man’s brain activity in real time, Nature reported this week. The neural signals were associated with finger movements that enabled control of the virtual drone.
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A screenshot of the game display shows the quadcopter following a green path around the rings. The inset shows a hand avatar. The neural implant records from nearby neurons and al
Paralyzed person pilots virtual drone with mind
Researchers put an implant in the area of the patient's brain that controls motor function. Those functions were then programmed to a virtual hand, used by the person to pilot a simulated aerial drone.
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The brain–computer interface allowed the participant to control the drone with six times the accuracy of EEG-based systems.
Paralyzed man, 69, flies virtual drone with thoughts in brain-computer study
Participant says controlling the virtual drone felt like playing a musical instrument, evoking activity and socialization.
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