Answer: Wireless, brain-computer interface devices
Using a machine that allowed a paralyzed woman to move a robotic arm with her mind, researchers at Brown University demonstrated one potential application of such a technology if implanted in humans. The animal implants have been in use for 13 months with no negative effects, ExtremeTech.com reported.
There's no indication that researchers are seeking approval for human testing, but this research shows that wireless implants can be used to at least analyze signals generated by a brain under various conditions.
Photo of Engineers Arto Nurmikko and Ming Yin examine their prototype wireless, broadband neural sensing device courtesy of Fred Field for Brown University
