Development Of Brain Interfacing Devices - 1426 Words

For years scientific studies have aided the development of brain interfacing devices. Brain interfacing has been used with computers, animals, and other human beings. Harvard and researchers Pais-Vieira and Miguel were both successful in creating a brain interfacing device that could control the movements of lab rates. Scientist have managed to create devices that can manipulate the thoughts and movements of other human beings. Brain interfacing is when scientist use computers to communicate and manipulate other living things. One common brain interfacing method is the brain-computer interface (BCI). The BCI is a device that uses communication and control panels to connect to a machine. The BCI does not depend on the brains regular†¦show more content†¦Another type of brain interfacing is invasive brain interfacing. Invasive brain interfacing is when a machine or chip is inserted inside the subject. Invasive brain interfacing can be dangerous so researches are trying to fin d more non-invasive brain interfacing techniques. Researchers Pais-Vieira and Miguel along with Seung-Schik Yoo’s group at Harvard University were both successful in creating a system that connects the brains of two living things. Pais-Vieira and Miguel created a brain interfacing system that connected the brains of two rats [7]. They performed this experiment hoping it will show them how information is transferred between biological organisms. The first rat was named the â€Å"encoder† rat. The encoder rat’s job was to perform a series of task that required it to make multiple choices. The cortical activity if the encoder rat was sent to the cortical areas of the second rat which they named the â€Å"decoder† rat. They connected the brains of the two rats using a process called intrcontical micro stimulation. Eventually, the decoder rat began to perform the same behavioral action as the encoder rat. This experiment was very beneficial in the understanding of brain interfacing between biological organisms . Additionally, this experiment helped in the understanding of brain to brain interfacing. Two points were created based off the data the