Georgia Tech’s Mobile Music Touch is a vibrating glove that does not only help patients with spinal cord injuries regain sensory perception, but it can also teach people how to play the piano.
This concept has been developed mainly by Tanya Markow of Georgia Tech in collaboration with Thad Starner, a ...
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Researchers at the Braingate2 consortium have made a breakthrough that allows people with spinal cord or stroke injuries to control robotic limbs with their minds. The original project allowed subjects with motor cortex-implanted chips to move cursors on a screen with their minds, but they can now command DEKA and DLR mechanical arms to grasp foam balls and sip coffee. Researchers noted that dropped objects and missed drinks were frequent, but improved brain sensors and more practice by subjects should help. To see the power of the mind move perhaps not mountains, but good ol' java, jump to the video below.
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