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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…
Read full postNeural interfaces for vision: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Posted on August 25, 2020Current retinal implants deliver just enough vision to enable the blind to see bright lights, high-contrast edges, and moving objects. Considering their enormous potential, visual prosthetics have…
Read full postWhy Model Systems are Indispensable for BCI Research
Posted on August 18, 2020From neurons in dishes to behaving insects to primates, how do we trade off accessibility and iteration speed against clinical relevance? What model is best suited to which research question? Photo a…
Read full postHow to Build a Neural Interface: Lessons from Cochlear Implants
Posted on August 08, 2020The cochlear implant is a miracle that deserves a place in the history of brain-computer communications, as the first neural interface to restore a human sense through electrical stimulation of…
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