The Thought Experiment
From: MIT Technology Review - 06/17/2014
By: Antonio Regalado

In a remarkable study, a paralyzed woman used her mind to control a robotic
arm. If only there were a realistic way to get this technology out of the lab
and into real life.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/528141/the-thought-experiment/

Links:
Quadriplegic Jan Scheuermann Feeds Herself with Robotic Arm (video 0:56)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV0bJkk86pw

I can control a robotic arm with the power of my mind. I am Jan Scheuermann,
  guinea pig extraordinaire
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15oa8w/i_can_control_a_robotic_arm_with_the_power_of_my

Woman with Quadriplegia Lifts Objects Using Mind Controlled Robotic Arm
http://www.roboticstrends.com/service_healthcare/article/woman_with_quadriplegia_lifts_objects_using_mind_controlled_robotic_arm

Related:
A Speech Synthesizer Direct to the Brain
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/528741/a-speech-synthesizer-direct-to-the-brain/