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Speaking and cognitive distractions during EEG-based brain control of a virtual neuroprosthesis-arm. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2013 Dec 21;10(1):116 Authors: Foldes ST, Taylor DM BACKGROUND: Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems have been developed to provide paralyzed individuals the ability to command the movements of an assistive device using only their brain activity. BCI systems are typically tested in a controlled laboratory environment were the user is focused solely on the brain-control task. However, for practical use in everyday life people must be able to use their...

Via Medgadget There have been a few attempts at simulating a sense of touch in prosthetic hands, but a recently released video from Case Western Reserve University demonstrates newly developed haptic technology that looks convincingly impressive. Here’s a video of an amputee wearing a prosthetic hand with a sensor on the forefinger, while blindfolded and wearing headphones that block any...

Via Medgadget A group of Polish engineers is working on a smart sleeping mask that they hope will allow people to get more out of their resting time, as well as allow for unusual sleeping...

The Creative Link: Investigating the Relationship Between Social Network Indices, Creative Performance and Flow in Blended Teams Andrea Gaggioli, Elvis Mazzoni, Luca Milani, Giuseppe Riva...

Evaluation of neurofeedback in ADHD: The long and winding road. Biol Psychol. 2013 Dec 6; Authors: Arns M, Heinrich H, Strehl U Among the clinical applications of neurofeedback, most...