Jonathan Viventi Builds Devices That Decode Thoughts
From: Popular Science - 09/17/2014
By: Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

His brain implants could one day halt epileptic episodes and allow amputees
to control prostheses with their minds.

Jonathan Viventi designs electrode arrays that make exceptionally detailed
recordings of brain activity.

Extremely high resolution electrode arrays has enabled reseachers to
recognize the subtle brain signals that seem to give rise to seizures - a
capability he hopes doctors can use to better understand epilepsy in humans.
One day, he says, the device may even be able to provide targeted electrical
stimulation to halt such episodes before they begin.

These arrays have tremendous potential to improve the quality of life for
people with many kinds of disabilities. They could enable amputees to control
prostheses with their minds, for example, or restore hearing to those with
auditory nerve damage.

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http://www.popsci.com/article/science/brilliant-ten-jonathan-viventi-builds-devices-decode-thoughts

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