Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Wireless Brain-to-Computer Connection Synthesizes Speech

Wireless Brain-to-Computer Connection Synthesizes Speech | Wired Science | Wired.com: "A system that turns brain waves into FM radio signals and decodes them as sound is the first totally wireless brain-computer interface.

For now, 26-year-old Erik Ramsey, left almost entirely paralyzed by a horrific car accident 10 years ago, can only express vowel sounds with the system. That’s less than can be accomplished with wired brain-computer interfaces. But it’s still a promising step."