17. Brain Computer Interfaces The connection of our brain to a computer was in a way imprinted in the name that many gave to the earlier ideas of computers: “Electronic Brains”. If they are both “brains” it makes sense to look for a connection among them: easier said than done. …
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Brain to Computer Interfaces (BCI) have progressed quite a bit both in the “hardware” part increasing sensing resolution and capabilities and the “software” part making it possible to make sense out of the electrical signals detected. Today it is possible to control a robotic arm with thoughts helping people with …
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Providing more resilience to the thinking activity (including more focus) Thinking activity, as any other brain process, is the result of the activation/deactivation of millions, billions neurones and synapses. In turns, these activation/deactivation is influenced by several chemical substances floating in the brain. Improving thinking activity therefore can be pursued …
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Improving processing capabilities through focused stimulation Our brain, as any brain, is a processing and storage device with no clear separation between the two functions. In this sense it is quite different from a computer. Unlike a computer it does not have a “bus” rather a mesh of connections that …
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