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A virtual reality environment for designing and...
A virtual reality environment for designing and fitting neural prosthetic limbs. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng . 2007 Mar;15(1):9-15 Authors: Hauschild M, Davoodi R, Loeb GE Building and testing novel prosthetic limbs and control algorithms for functional electrical stimulation (FES) ... Read more ...
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Virtual Maps for the Blind
ScientificAmerican.com, April 4, 2007 Researchers in Greece have developed a new system that converts video into virtual, touchable maps for the blind. The software tracks each structure and determines its shape and location. That data is used to create a three-dimensional grid of force fie... Read more ...
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A Brain On/Off Switch
Re-blogged from Medgadget Researchers at the Stanford Medical Center developed a procedure that allows scientists turn selected parts of the brain on and off. The tool may be used as a treatment option for people with different psychiatric problems. From the MIT Technology Review report :... Read more ...
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Brain radio
Via KurzweilAI.net Researchers at Medtronic are developing an implantable device designed to electrically stimulate areas of the brain to control diseases such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and depression. From EEtimes "We want to measure the average activity of thousands... Read more ...
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Center for Neurotechnology Studies Launched at...
from Brainwaves In Neuropolicy The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies has announced the launch of The Center for Neurotechnology Studies (CNS) which intends on providing neutral, in-depth analysis of matters at the intersection of neuroscience and technology— neurot... Read more ...
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The Center for Neurotechnology Studies
From Brain-waves The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies has announced the launch of The Center for Neurotechnology Studies (CNS) which intends on providing neutral, in-depth analysis of matters at the intersection of neuroscience and technology, neurotechnology. and public policy... ... Read more ...
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FDA Approves Cool-Cap
Via BrainBlog FDA Approves Novel Device That Prevents or Reduces Brain Damage in Infants (FDA press release) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a first-of-a-kind medical device for the treatment of babies born with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopath... Read more ...
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FDA to consider anti-depressant TMS
Via Medgadget According to the Associated Press, the FDA is planning to consider for approval a TMS device , developed for the treatment of major depression, called Neurostar System by Neuronetics . To learn more about the Neurostar System go here Read more ...
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A brain chip to control paralyzed limbs
Via Medgadget Robert Kirsch and coll., researchers at the at Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, are developing a more intuitive way for severely paralyzed individuals to regain motor function: Scientists are now building a device that records brain signals and transmit... Read more ...
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Driving a Wheelchair with Your Shirt
From Medgadget Researchers Fishbach and Mussa-Ivaldi at Northwestern University's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation have developed a high-tech fabric which promises to help wheelchair bound patients. From the article at MIT Tech Review: Ad... Read more ...