Thoughts turned into text (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Thoughts turned into text

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Two implanted electrode arrays record the brain activity produced by thinking about writing letters. This information is then collected and processed in real-time by a computer, which converts that data into words on a screen.

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Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist)

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