Sunday, February 17, 2013
Room 302 (Hynes Convention Center)
Neuroprostheses promise to greatly improve the mobility of disabled patients but their potential has thus far been limited by an inability to provide sensory feedback. This presentation describes a brain-machine-brain interface that allows neuronal signals to control elements of a computer display with artificial tactile feedback. This is the first demonstration of a bi-directional link between a brain and a virtual body and raises intriguing questions about the nature of sensory information and the future of neuroprosthetic devices.