Cortical control of a prosthetic arm for self-feeding

Meel Velliste, Sagi Perel, M. Chance Spalding, Andrew S. Whitford and Andrew B. Schwartz ()
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Meel Velliste: School of Medicine, E1440 BST, Lothrop Street, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Sagi Perel: 749 Benedum Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
M. Chance Spalding: 749 Benedum Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
Andrew S. Whitford: 749 Benedum Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
Andrew B. Schwartz: School of Medicine, E1440 BST, Lothrop Street, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA

Nature, 2008, vol. 453, issue 7198, 1098-1101

Abstract: Robotic limbs: Controlled by a thought Brain-machine interfaces have mostly been used previously to move cursors on computer displays. Now experiments on macaque monkeys show that brain activity signals can control a multi-jointed prosthetic device in real-time. The monkeys used motor cortical activity to control a human-like prosthetic arm in a self-feeding task, with a greater sophistication of control than previously possible. This work could be important for the development of more practical neuro-prosthetic devices in the future.

Date: 2008
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