Neural internet: Web surfing with brain potentials for the completely paralyzed.
Neural Internet is a new technological advancement in brain-computer interface research, which enables locked-in patients to operate a Web browser directly with their brain potentials. Neural Internet was successfully tested with a locked-in patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis rendering him the first paralyzed person to surf the Internet solely by regulating his electrical brain activity. The functioning of Neural Internet and its clinical implications for motor-impaired patients are highlighted.
Karim
Ahmed A
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Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Germany. ahmed.karim@uni-tuebingen.de
Hinterberger
Thilo
T
Richter
Jürgen
J
Mellinger
Jürgen
J
Neumann
Nicola
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Flor
Herta
H
Kübler
Andrea
A
Birbaumer
Niels
N
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012984:Software / Q000639:trends; D014584:User-Computer Interface