Tag: Ian Burkhart
Brain Implants and Wearables Let Paralyzed People Move Again
A “neural bypass” routes signals around the damaged spinal cord, potentially restoring both movement and sensation
In 2015, a group of neuroscientists and engineers assembled...
Paralyzed man has sense of touch restored by brain-machine interface
This is the first BMI to restore movement and touch simultaneously
Ten years ago, while on vacation in North Carolina, Ian Burkhart broke his neck...
Quadriplegic man Ian Burkhart moves fingers, hand and wrist thanks to tiny computer chip...
A quadriplegic man has been able to move his fingers, hand and wrist after having a tiny computer chip implanted in his brain. The...
Device Lets Brain Move Paralyzed Limbs
For the first time ever, a paralyzed man can move his fingers and hand with his own thoughts thanks to an innovative partnership between...
