Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm Ready for Human Testing

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon begin testing thought-controlled prosthetic arms on human subjects. Although this isn’t the first mind-controlled arm we have seen, this is the first one that will directly interface with the brain instead of relying on peripheral nerves to transmit signals from the brain. Micro-arrays will be implanted into the brain that will capture neuronal signals and transmit them to the device. Over the next two years, the device will be tested in five patients while development will continue to focus on adding haptic pressure and touch capabilities and improving the implant lifespan.
Wired: Human Trials Next for Darpa’s Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm…