University of California

Brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to ‘speak’

Anew brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy — the most accurate system of its kind. The researchers implanted ...
Fast Company

Brain-computer interfaces tap AI to enable a man with ALS to speak

Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the ...
KTVU

Researchers use computer to give Bay Area man with ALS the gift of speech

A Bay Area man with ALS can now communicate, all thanks to a computer linked to his brain. Casey Harrell has ALS and can't speak, but a new Brain-Computer Interface developed by researchers at UC ...
ALS News Today

Device for slowing ALS progression wins FDA breakthrough status

MyoRegulator, a device to be used at home to slow disability progression in ALS, has been granted breakthrough device ...
Labroots

Brain computer allows man with ALS to converse with 97% accuracy

A groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has demonstrated the remarkable potential of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to restore communication in individuals ...
News Medical

Brain-computer interface helps ALS patient control devices, navigate communication board

It's the day after the Baltimore Orioles clinched the American League East Championship with their 100th win of the season, and lifelong fan Tim Evans is showing his pride on his sleeve. "It's so ...
Medscape

Advanced Brain-Computer Interface Restores Near-Perfect Speech in ALS Patient

An advanced brain-computer interface (BCI) that can translate brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy, has restored the speech of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). "Previous ...
Reuters

Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient's voice

Aug 14 (Reuters) - A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who had lost his ability to speak has been able to communicate with a Blackrock Neurotech text-to-speech brain implant, researchers ...
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Brain interface allows speech decoding and computer control in ALS patient

University of California, Davis researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that enables computer cursor control and clicking, using neural signals from the speech motor cortex. One ...
Live Science

Brain-computer interface helps patient with locked-in syndrome communicate

The patient, a 37-year old man with ALS, was able to communicate despite not having any voluntary muscle control. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...
Scientific American

Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS

But a month after a surgery in which Harrell had four 3-by-3 millimeter arrays of electrodes implanted in his brain that July, he was suddenly able to tell his little girl whatever he wanted. The ...
ucdavis.edu

Brain-Computer Interface Allows Man With ALS to ‘Speak’

Casey Harrell, a man with the progressive muscle disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), reacts to using a brain-computer interface to 'speak' for the first time. The device interprets brain ...