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Mind-controlled wheelchairs let people dodge obstacles with ease Nature 2022.

A brain—machine interface allows people with paralysis in all four limbs to navigate a real-world environment. A brain—machine interface allows people with paralysis in all four limbs to navigate a real-world environment.
Source: nature.com

Man with motor neurone disease climbs Snowdon in wheelchair - BBC News: Jason Liversidge, who has motor neurone disease,

Man with motor neurone disease climbs Snowdon in wheelchair - BBC News: Jason Liversidge, who has motor neurone disease, now plans to abseil off the Humber Bridge. Great video of Jason Liversidge and family battling their way up Snowdon with the wheelchair, ramps, and determination.
Source: bbc.co.uk

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various forms paralysis not only have difficulties getting around, but also are less able to use many communication technologies including computers. In particular, strokes, neurological...
Source: elifesciences.org

Monkey Controls Wheelchair Using Pure Thoughts |: (A) The mobile robotic wheelchair, which seats a monkey, was moved from

Monkey Controls Wheelchair Using Pure Thoughts |: (A) The mobile robotic wheelchair, which seats a monkey, was moved from one of the three starting locations (dashed circles) to a grape dispenser. The wire
Source: medgadget.com