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Headline: Scientists Create Robotic Arm That Can Be Moved Using Your Imagination
Caption: Scientists Create Robotic Arm That Can Be Moved Using Your Imagination. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have enabled a paralysed man to regularly control a robotic arm using signals from his brain. He was able to grasp, move, and release objects simply by imagining himself performing the actions. The device, known as a brain-computer interface (BCI), functioned successfully for a record seven months without requiring any adjustments. ”This blending of learning between humans and AI is the next phase for these brain-computer interfaces," said Professor Karunesh Ganguly, a neurologist at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. "It's what we need to achieve sophisticated, lifelike function.” The key breakthrough involved understanding how brain activity shifts from day to day when the participant repeatedly imagines making these movements. One of the study participants, who lost the ability to move and speak following a stroke years ago, can now control the robotic arm by imagining specific movements. He was able to use the robotic arm to pick up blocks, turn them, and move them to new locations. He was even able to open a cabinet, retrieve a cup, and hold it under a water dispenser.
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