Your Brain Can Learn To Control Machines

Brain-computer interfaces let humans control external devices using only neural signals. Because the brain is so adaptable, it can eventually treat a robotic limb as if it were a natural body part.

This technology creates a direct bridge between your mind and a computer, bypassing the need for nerves or muscles to move. Through a process called cortical plasticity, the brain reorganizes itself to recognize these synthetic signals as normal inputs. It is essentially like giving the body a brand new, functional limb that is controlled entirely by thought. This field is moving rapidly from medical rehabilitation toward augmenting everyday human performance.