Neural Interfaces Archives

New robotic sensor technology can diagnose reproductive health problems in real-time

02/21/2019

The technology, developed by researchers at Imperial College London and The University of Hong Kong, can be used to measure hormones that affect fertility, sexual development and menstruation more quickly and cheaply than current methods. The work, published in Nature Communications, took place in the Chemistry Department at Imperial College London and the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University […]

Health News Artificial Intelligence, Biometric, fertility, Medical Technology, menopause, Neural Interfaces, Statistics, Today's Healthcare, Wearable Technology

The first dexterous and sentient hand prosthesis has been successfully implanted

02/08/2019

A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous hand prosthesis. In a pioneering surgery, titanium implants were placed in the two forearm bones (radius and ulnar), from which electrodes to nerves and muscle were extended to extract signals to control a robotic hand and to provide tactile sensations. […]

Health News Artificial Intelligence, Disability, Fuel Cells, Medical Technology, Neural Interfaces, Public Health Education, Smoking?, technology, Virtual Reality

Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech: Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promise for those with limited or no ability to speak

01/31/2019

In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone’s brain activity, the technology can reconstruct the words a person hears with unprecedented clarity. This breakthrough, which harnesses the power of speech synthesizers and artificial intelligence, could lead to new ways for computers to communicate directly with the brain. It […]

Health News Artificial Intelligence, Birth Defects, Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Communications, Language Acquisition, Nervous System, Neural Interfaces

Artificial skin could give superhuman perception: Iron oxide nanoparticles in silicone show promise as a skin replacement material

01/29/2019

A new type of sensor could lead to artificial skin that someday helps burn victims ‘feel’ and safeguards the rest of us, University of Connecticut researchers suggest in a paper in Advanced Materials. Our skin’s ability to perceive pressure, heat, cold, and vibration is a critical safety function that most people take for granted. But burn victims, those with prosthetic […]

Health News Acoustics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Cosmetic Surgery, Energy Technology, Nanotechnology, Neural Interfaces, Psoriasis, Skin Care

New AI can detect urinary tract infections

01/17/2019

New AI developed at the University of Surrey could identify and help reduce one of the top causes of hospitalisation for people living with dementia: urinary tract infections (UTI). UTI is an infection of any part of the urinary system, from the kidneys to the bladder. The symptoms include pain in the lower part of the stomach, blood in urine, […]

Health News Alzheimer's Research, Bladder Disorders, Communications, Computers and Internet, Healthy Aging, Internet, Neural Interfaces, Today's Healthcare

How game theory can bring humans and robots closer together

01/07/2019

Researchers at the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner. The research team used adaptive control and Nash equilibrium game theory to programme a robot that can understand its human user’s behaviour in order to […]

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