Cerebellum's Higher Role in Cognition and Assistive Technologies
From: Rehab Management - 02/03/2015

The cerebellum may deserve more credit that it traditionally has gotten for
its ability to control higher brain functions, and could play a vital role in
controlling assistive technologies such as robotic arms. New fMRI images
suggest the cerebellum, in fact, could be a target for brain-controlled
interfaces.

In the course of human evolution, the cerebellum is a region of the brain
that has changed very little. Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU),
however, suggest the cerebellum can play a critical role in control tasks
associated with assistive technologies that would benefit individuals
affected by a physical disability.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.rehabpub.com/2015/02/cerebellums-higher-role-cognition-assistive-technologies/

Links:
Scott Frey
http://psychology.missouri.edu/freys

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