BWRC’s fall seminar series will include a mix of external speakers from industry and academia as well as research briefs presented by BWRC researchers, a group discussion, and lunch.
Abstract: Invasive neural interfaces to the brain have been investigated in humans for nearly two decades as a potential way for people with quadriplegia to use computers, yet no high-bandwidth interface appears to be ready for commercial (non-investigational) use. This talk describes the MouthPad^, a fully wireless intra-oral wearable which fits in the mouth like a retainer and enables people with severe hand impairments to control a computer using head and tongue movements to control the pointing device of a computer. The MouthPad^ is designed for, and currently in use by, dozens...
