And state media in China reported that Chinese scientists conducted the first intervention under what is called brain-computer interface “BCI” technology on a non-human primate.
According to Chinese reports, the operation, which took place in Beijing last Thursday, was a success.
The experiment marks a major leap forward in brain science, according to China’s Nankai University website.
In one study that has not been externally reviewed, Chinese researchers said they allowed a monkey to move a robotic arm using brain waves.
Brain-computer interface technology “connects the brain and the computer, allowing the transmission of information between the two when formulating electrical signals”.
This technology, which seemed like a fantasy a few years ago, has become a reality and expresses a breakthrough in the communication between the computer and the brain, as it helps the brain to control many things, avoiding physical restrictions.
The installation of BCI devices requires brain surgery to be implanted under the skull.
Via sensors, this technology captures electrical signals produced by the brain and converts them into control commands.
And the Chinese breakthrough can raise the level of this technology to the point of helping people with physical disabilities to overcome this disability and improve their lives.
The scientists placed a stent in the jugular vein, which carries blood from the head to the heart, to direct the brain activity sensor to the monkey’s motor cortex.
They said the technology sent strong signals, but was less harmful than the Neuralink chip, which was proposed by US billionaire Elon Musk, noting that it requires the so-called “craniotomy” surgery and carries infection risks. .
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