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Brain-machine interfaces make gains by learning about their users, letting them rest, and allowing for multitasking |
February 21, 2011
You may have heard of virtual keyboards controlled by thought, brain-powered wheelchairs, and neuro-prosthetic limbs. But powering these machines can be downright tiring, a fact that prevents the technology from being of much use to people with disabilities, among others. Researchers in Switzerland have a solution: engineer the system so that it learns about its user, allows for periods of rest, and even multitasking.
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110217124859.htm
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