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brain–computer interface
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connection between brain and computer
Described at
Computer Chips in Our Bodies Could Be the Future of Medicine
The brain-computer interface is real. It's changing lives—and could soon change the world.
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Participant in a brain-computer interface getting connected to a computer Dummy unit illustrating the design of a BrainGate interface
A brain–computer interface (BCI), sometimes called a brain–machine interface (BMI), is a direct communication link between the brain's electrical activity and an external device, most commonly a computer or robotic limb. BCIs are often directed at researching, mapping, assisting, augmenting, or repairing human cognitive or sensory-motor functions. They are often conceptualized as a human–machine interface that skips the intermediary of moving body parts (e.g. hands or feet). BCI implementations range from non-invasive (EEG, MEG, MRI) and partially invasive (ECoG and endovascular) to invasive (microelectrode array), based on how physically close electrodes are to brain tissue.