Brain chip to end paralysis woes
British engineers are in the process of making of a new technology that will cater to paralyzed patients helping them cure bionic limbs with the aid of implanted brain transmitters.
Reports claims that this technology makes use of the tiny microchips that detect the nerve messages, decode the signals, and turn thought into movement. It is believed that in the years to come patients with damaged spinal cords can have robotic devices installed that will aid in the movement of arms or legs on their will.
However this technology doesn't snatch the ability to 'think' as stated by Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, who is the lead person of University of Leicester team working on the project.
According to the report by Quiroga, it was stated: "The guy can see the object he wants to reach, the guy can have the intention to reach to the object, the brain can send a command to the arm - "reach for this cup of tea" - but the signal gets broken at the level of the spinal cord."
He further adds that if the signals from the neurons are decoded for algorithms then it'd be much easier to move a robot device placed on the paralyzed arm.