New Soft Electrode Unfolds inside the Skull - Scientific American
An electrode inspired by soft robotics could provide less invasive brain-machine interfaces
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An electrode inspired by soft robotics could provide less invasive brain-machine interfaces
Advances in brain-computer interfaces and prosthetics could improve the quality of life for millions, but they carry risks that even touch upon eugenics.
The flower-shaped device can fit through a small hole in the skull and then gently unfold to monitor the brain.
Stephanie Lacour's specialty is the development of flexible electrodes that adapt to a moving body, providing more reliable connections with the nervous system.
The researchers created a superthin flower-shaped device that can be folded small enough to fit a 2 centimeter hole in the skull.