Biomedical engineers have connected a human brain to the internet
Researchers have succeeded in connecting the human brain to the Internet in real time. It is a feat in the field of biomedical engineering. This project was dubbed “Brainternet”. We tell you more...
Brainternet, a program designed and developed by researchers at the University of Johannesburg, works by converting electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to a person who uses a powered, mobile, internet-accessible Emotiv device for an extended period of time.
Meanwhile, the Emotiv transmits signals from the EEG to a small computer the size of a credit card. The signals stream live to an application programming interface (these are codes that allow programs and software to communicate).
This displays the data on a website which acts as a portal. It is an open website where the public can observe the brain activity of the individual.
understand the brain-internet boundary
“Brainternet is a new frontier in brain-computer interface systems. Brainternet seeks to simplify a person's understanding of their brain and the brains of others. We therefore have continuous monitoring of brain activity as well as a certain interactivity,” explains Dr. Liron Pantanowitz, the researcher in charge of the project.
“In the future, there could be information transferred in both directions: inputs and outputs to the brain”
The data collected from this project could therefore lead to a better understanding of how our minds work and how we can take advantage of this knowledge to increase our brain power.
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