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Writings from the Neural Interface
How DARPA drives Brain Machine Interface Research
Posted on November 22, 2020The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invests millions in brain-computer interface projects every year, effectively driving the BCI research agenda. This post catalogs the various programs…
Read full postOn Neural Dust
Posted on October 25, 2020This post reviews the significant milestones in the development of neural dust and lays out the state of the art in 2020. The neural dust device is 3 millimeters long and 1×1 millimeters in cross…
Read full postClosed-loop brain-computer interfaces
Posted on September 27, 2020All BCI devices record. Only a few of them provide direct feedback to the brain in real-time. This post lists current closed-loop human BCI devices and their applications. X-rays from patients…
Read full postFunding for Brain-Computer Interface Ventures
Posted on August 28, 2020Can following the money tell us about the interface between academic research and venture-funded companies in BCI. Is there a clear boundary at all? What does the 'funding lens' reveal, about who is…
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