Neural implants

Petra ŠlahorováIntroduction to CS

• Bionic eye

• Task-switching

• Vagus nerve stimulation in epilepsy

• Paralyzed woman eating chocolate

BRAIN CONTROLLED PROSTHETICS

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SUPERHUMANS?

REFERENCES:

• http://www.wsj.com/articles/neural-implants-let-paralyzed-man-take-a-drink-1432231201

• http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_26185135/future-is-now-neural-implants-may-hold-key

• http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6218/159.abstract

• http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/05/D1-Tucker-military-building-brain-chips-treat-ptsd/85360/?oref=d-river

• http://humanenhancementusingbrainchips.weebly.com/neural-implants.html

• http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/vagus-nerve-stimulation-vns

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