{"id":17040,"date":"2024-09-17T18:06:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/neuroimplant-enables-smart-home-control-via-thought\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:06:30","slug":"neuroimplant-enables-smart-home-control-via-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/neuroimplant-enables-smart-home-control-via-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroimplant Enables Smart Home Control via Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 64-year-old man named Mark, suffering from <span data-descr=\"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis\" class=\"old_tooltip\">ALS<\/span>, has managed to control electronic devices supported by Amazon&#8217;s virtual assistant Alexa using a brain implant. The neurotechnology company Synchron shared a video demonstrating this achievement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Synchron BCI x Amazon Alexa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ADYQj90GmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The startup is developing <span data-descr=\"a system that enables information exchange between the brain and an electronic device\" class=\"old_tooltip\">brain-computer interfaces<\/span> (BCI) for paralyzed individuals. Previously, it <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/synchron-connects-brain-implant-to-apple-vision-pro\">integrated<\/a> its solution with Apple&#8217;s mixed reality headset Vision Pro, allowing Mark to control the gadget with his thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>The new video showcases the ability to interact with smart home electronic devices. The patient answered video calls and controlled the television.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2021, Mark was diagnosed with ALS, a condition where patients gradually lose control over their muscles. He has difficulty moving his shoulders, arms, and hands, but can still speak and walk short distances. <\/p>\n<p>BCI technology gained increased popularity following successful operations conducted by Elon Musk&#8217;s company Neuralink. In January, it <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/neuralink-successfully-implants-first-brain-chip-in-human\">implanted<\/a> a brain chip in the first volunteer, Noland Arbo. <\/p>\n<p>In August, it was reported that a second patient underwent surgery. Weeks later, he <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/neuralinks-second-patient-masters-gaming-and-3d-design-with-brain-chip\">learned<\/a> to play video games and use software for 3D object design. <\/p>\n<p>However, challenges arose. About a month after the operation, some neural threads of Arbo&#8217;s device <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/neuralinks-first-patient-shares-life-after-brain-chip-implant\">detached<\/a> from the brain due to its movement during pulsation. <\/p>\n<p>Unlike Neuralink, which performs brain surgery, Synchron integrates its device less invasively into a blood vessel on the surface of the motor cortex. <\/p>\n<p>In July, Synchron <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/synchron-integrates-openais-ai-into-brain-computer-interface\">integrated<\/a> OpenAI&#8217;s AI into its BCI.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about how AI is transforming brain-computer interfaces on ForkLog:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 64-year-old man named Mark, suffering from ALS, has managed to control electronic devices supported by Amazon&#8217;s virtual assistant Alexa using a brain implant. The neurotechnology company Synchron shared a video demonstrating this achievement. The startup is developing brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for paralyzed individuals. 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