A Wearable Chip to Predict Seizures
From: IEEE Spectrum - 12/08/2017
By: Emily Waltz

One of the toughest aspects of having epilepsy is not knowing when the next
seizure will strike. A wearable warning system that detects pre-seizure brain
activity and alerts people of its onset could alleviate some of that stress
and make the disorder more manageable. To that end, IBM researchers say they
have developed a portable chip that can do the job; they described their
invention today in the Lancet’s open access journal eBioMedicine.

The burden of not knowing when a seizure will occur tends to lead people to
avoid socializing, playing sports, traveling or doing anything where they
don’t want to get surprised with a seizure. That kind of confinement, in
turn, often leads to depression.

Read the entire article at:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/a-wearable-chip-to-predict-seizures

Links:
Neuromorphic Chips Are Destined for Deep Learning - or - Obscurity
https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/design/neuromorphic-chips-are-destined-for-deep-learningor-obscurity

Stefan Harrer
http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_person_subpage.php?id=2794

Epileptic Seizure Prediction Using Big Data and Deep Learning: Toward a
  Mobile System
http://www.ebiomedicine.com/article/S2352-3964(17)30470-X/fulltext

Not related:
mindBEAGLE Brain-Computer Interface Gives Non-Speaking, Immobilized People a
  Voice
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/mindbeagle-brain-computer-interface-gives-a-voice-to-non-speaking-immobilized-people