by Massimo Opposto | Apr 8, 2018 | BCIs (Brain Computer Interfaces), BrainGate, Human Computer Interaction, Neural Engineering, Neuro Gadget, Neuroscience, Society
Thanks to AlterEgo wearable gadget, neuromuscular signals from a user will be fed into a neural network (AI) that is trained by researchers “to identify [a fundamental set of] subvocalized words from neuromuscular signals, but it can be customized to a...
by Massimo Opposto | Feb 7, 2018 | DARPA, Neural Engineering, Neuroscience, the Brain Initiative
A little electrical brain stimulation (trans-craneal) can boost our memory. The trans-craneal stimulation is a brain-stimulation technique in which electrical current is applied via electrodes implanted on or directly in the brain parenchyma. It can be a bit invasive....
by Massimo Opposto | Apr 19, 2017 | BCIs (Brain Computer Interfaces), Computational Neuroscience, DARPA, Facebook, Military Research, Perception Identification, Thought Identification
It was spotted already in Jan 14th , 2017, by the Russians. RT published an article that was leaving no doubt: “Facebook’s job ads suggest ‘mind reading’ social networks could soon be a reality. Three months later during the 7th F8 conference, Facebook...
by Massimo Opposto | Apr 15, 2017 | BCIs (Brain Computer Interfaces), Events, Neural Engineering, Neuro Gadget, Pop, Society
The World’s First Brain-Drone Race was a ground-breaking spectacle within the field of BCI research. On April the 15th, 2017, at the Florida Gymnasium, the competition of one’s cognitive ability and mental endurance, required competitors to out-focus an opponent...
by Massimo Opposto | Mar 30, 2017 | BCIs (Brain Computer Interfaces), BrainGate, Military Research, Neural Engineering, Neuroscience, People
A paralyzed man in Cleveland can feed himself for the first time in eight years, aided by a computer-brain interface that reads his thoughts and sends signals to move muscles in his arm. [1] Earlier this year, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Brown...
by Massimo Opposto | Mar 16, 2017 | BCIs (Brain Computer Interfaces), DARPA, Ethic, Military Research, Neural Engineering, Secret Servicies / Agencies
It is called Targeted Neuroplasticity Training (TNT), DARPA’s research program that aims boosting synaptic plasticity to accelerate learning. It takes years to learn some of the most important national security skills, such as speaking foreign languages,...