Chinese Researchers Enable Thought-Controlled Mobility Devices
Researchers at the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and partners announced Wednesday in Shanghai that two patients with high-level paralysis used implanted brain-machine interfaces to control a power wheelchair, a robotic dog, and a robotic arm. Implants were placed in June and October through a 5-mm cranial puncture and incorporate neural compression, hybrid decoding, and sub-100 ms latency.
Key Points
- 1Demonstrate brain‑machine interfaces controlling wheelchair, robotic dog, and robotic arm via implants in two patients.
- 2Achieve sub‑100 ms end‑to‑end latency and neural manifold alignment for cross‑day decoder stability, enabling reliable control.
- 3Enable integration of BMIs with assistive robotics for clinical rehabilitation workflows and scalable patient applications.
Scoring Rationale
High-impact technical and clinical demonstrations drive the score, limited by early-stage trials and small sample size.
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