French scientists from the Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) have developed EEG analysis software to allow “locked-in” patients that are severely paralyzed but whose minds are intact to communicate with the outside world. The system works in conjunction with a monitor that flashes letters and an EEG cap detects which letter you were looking at when it lit up.
Here’s a BBC video showing the prototype in action:
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