2017 IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies
From: EMBS - 02/03/2017

Congratulations to Miguel A. Nicolelis for seminal contributions to
brain-machine interfaces

In creating the field of neuroengineering, Miguel A.L. Nicolelis' pioneering
work on brain-machine interfaces has completely changed people's perception
of what brains can do and how such research can be rapidly applied to help
humans. Nicolelis demonstrated that humans can use raw brain activity to
directly communicate with mechanical, electronic, and virtual devices in real
time and in a closed control loop. He played a key role in the development of
a robotic exoskeleton that can help paralyzed individuals to walk. He focused
on methods to read a paraplegic person’s brain waves and decode and use them
to move hydraulic drivers on the suit. His work has great implications for
patients with epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal cord injury.

Source:
https://www.embs.org/2017-ieee-daniel-e-noble-award-emerging-technologies