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Brain-computer interfaces for communication and control

Dennis J. McFarland, +1 more
- 01 May 2011 - 
- Vol. 54, Iss: 5, pp 60-66
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The brain's electrical signals enable people without muscle control to physically interact with the world through the use of their brains' electrical signals.
Abstract
The brain's electrical signals enable people without muscle control to physically interact with the world.

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