I decided to make a review on the posted article of Ms. Clenemao Galgao about “A Robotic brain-computer interface.” Its main discussion is about robotics focusing on brain-computer interface (BCI). BCI is a direct communication pathway between a human (or animal brain) and an external device (Wikipedia, 2008).
The article was based from the research of Caltech (California Institute of Technology) who developed a robotic device that establishes an interface between computers and the brain by positioning electrodes in neural tissue (Piquepaille, 2008). It states that the study is beneficial to paralyzed people for it gives them a chance to operate the computers and the robots with their minds. In addition, the author states that it provides users to search billions of images with corresponding small amount of data which can be seen in just a second (Galgao, 2008).
As the article presented the topic regarding BCI it helps me view BCIs significance. As the research on BCI started in 1970s till mid-1990s the purpose of BCI is to restore damage hearing, sight, and movement it has been very helpful especially to people who are impaired and it gives them a chance to live normal again. In addition, it is interesting to know how “BCIs detects small changes in brain signals to provide a path of control for devices that does depend on muscle movement. (Ourand, 2004)”
References:
1. Galgao, C. (2008), “A Robotic Brain-computer Interface”, http://rsg0927.forumsmotion.com/methods-of-research-f3/assignment-1-due-before-june-15-2008-1300hrs-extended-june-25-2008-wednesday-t5.htm [accessed 20 June 2008]
2. Wikipedia. (2008), “Brain-computer Interface”, http://en.wiipedia.org/wiki/Brain-computer_inteface [accessed 9 Aug 2008]
3. Piquepaille, R. (2008), “A robotic brain-computer interface”, http://www.primidi.com/2008/05/21.html [accessed 6 Jan 2008]
4. Ourand, P. (October 2004)“FYI_Brain Computer Interface Technology”, http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/FYI_Brain%20Computer%20Interface%20Technology.pdf
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