Tongue Drive Technology (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Tongue Drive Technology (1 of 2)

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Georgia Tech assistant professor Maysam Ghovanloo (left) points to a small magnet attached to graduate student Xueliang Huo's tongue that allows him to steer a powered wheelchair and operate a computer mouse.

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Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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