Neural Interfaces Research at UW-Madison
The Neural Interface Technology Research and Optimization (NITRO) Laboratory is part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The goals of our lab are to 1) develop new devices for recording from and stimulating neural tissue, 2) design these devices to be both durable for long-term implantation and safe for use in humans and animals, and 3) use these technologies in a variety of situations, from use in a basic physiology lab recording from single neurons, to clinical settings where people with motor disabilities might benefit from a brain-computer interface or other neural prosthetic communication device.
Spotlight on: The Brain-Twitter Interface (April 20, 2009)
Update: Here are links to the media coverage we have been receiving. Check back for more updates!
NPR
CNN
MSNBC
Newsweek
http://www.news.wisc.edu/16576
Ron Reagan Show
http://wistechnology.com/articles/5959/
Hack a day
Engadget
http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/on/mindmeld_with_twitter_now_a_reality_114502.asp
WIRED
Here is audio from our interview with Shamane Mills on Monday, April 20. Audio.
Here is an updated video of a new subject trying the BCI-Twitter system for the first time.
Our research on using brain waves to send messages to Twitter was recently featured in the press. See http://www.news.wisc.edu/16576 for the full press release. A short demonstration video is available below. You can follow us at http://twitter.com/uwbci. A version of the video without text overlays can be found HERE
Here is an example of our brain-computer interface that we integrated with the Dasher spelling system. This video is a few years old, and does not connect to Twitter, but it is another example of the kinds of projects we are working on.
Recent News
Brain-Twitter Interface Story on Wisconsin Public Radio (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:44:30 +0000)
Audio from our interview with Shamane Mills, from Wisconsin Public Radio. wpr-shamane-mills4202009
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Brain-Twitter Interface (Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:01 +0000)
In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking website Twitter—just by thinking about it. Just 23 characters long, his message, “using EEG to send tweet,” demonstrates a natural, manageable way in which “locked-in” patients can couple brain-computer interface technologies with modern communication tools. A University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering doctoral student, Wilson [...]
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MIT Technology Review (Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:51:44 +0000)
Two NITRO areas of research were recently featured on the MIT Technology Review website, seen here: Less-Invasive Brain Interfaces Tongue Control The original posters that these articles are based on can be found in the Publications section of our website.
